December, 1916
Extension Bulletin 9
Cornell Extension Bulletin
Published by the New York State College of Agriculture
at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
A. R. Mann, Acting Director of Extension Service
Gladiolus Studies— I
Botany, History, and Evolution of the Gladiolus
Alvin C. Beal
Published and distributed in furtherance of the purposes provided for in the
Act of Congress of May 8. 1914
December, 1916
Extension Bulletin 9
Cornell Extension Bulletin
Published by the New York State College of Agriculture
at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
A. R. Mann, Acting Director of Extension Service
Gladiolus Studies— I
Botany, History, and Evolution of the Gladiolus
Alvin C. Real
VORK
NICAL
Published and distributed in furtherance of the purposes provided for in the
Act ot Congress of May 8, 1914
PREFACE
The American Gladiolus Society was organized at Boston. Massachu-
setts, on the 27th of Alay, 1910, and the first meeting was held at Roch-
ester, New York, in August of the same year. Among the objects of the
society were the following: " to establish a standard nomenclature; to
test out new varieties and give them the recognition they deserve; and
to disseminate information relating to this flower."
Through a cooperative arrangement between the society and Professor
L. B. Judson, representing the Department of Horticulture at Cornell
University, the trial grounds of the society were located at Ithaca, New
York. On the resignation of Professor Judson, who was in charge of the
trials, the direction of the tests devolved on Professor John Craig, who
placed George J. Burt in charge of the detail work. Mr. Burt made the
notes in the field during 191 1, and in the greenhouse in the winter of
1911-12. Since March, 191 2, A. C. Hottes has had charge of the trials,
at first under the direction of Professor Craig and later under the super-
vision of the writer. On October i, 19 13, the Department of Floriciilture
at Cornell University was organized, and the gladiolus trials were con-
tinued as a part of the investigative work of the department.
All the varieties included in these studies have been tested for more
than one season, and thus a more satisfactory estimate of the merits of
each variety has been obtained than would otherwise have been possible.
If the work has seemed prolonged, it is due in part to the unusual and
unavoidable changes in its supervision, but in larger measure to the
difficulty encountered in procuring stock of varieties suspected of being
synonymous with the varieties already known.
The thanks of the American Gladiolus Societ}^ and of the Department
of Floriculture at Cornell are due to all who have assisted in the work
either by the donation of corms or by furnishing information. Those
connected with the trials are indebted also to the present and the former
officers of the society for their cooperation and support.
The present bulletin is intended to trace the development of the gladi-
olus up to the present time. Succeeding bulletins will treat of its culture
and of the varieties that have been tested in the Craig gardens of the
New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University.
Alvin C. Beal,
Professor of FloricuUural Investigations, Cornell University.
Chairman Nomenclature Committee, American Gladiolus
Society.
CONTENTS
PAGE
Botany of the gladiolus 94
History of the genus 95
Evolution of the gladiolus 121
History of garden species 137
Hybrid gladioli i44
History of gladiolus in America 154
Bibhography of the gladiolus 163
Botanical works 1 63
Special works 166
History and development 1 68
Color plates and figures 171
Gladiolus species 171
Hybrid gladioli 1 7 5
Horticultural varieties 176
Index 183
Species 183
Groups of varieties 187
Horticultural types 187
Growers mentioned 187
GLADIOLUS GANDAVENSIS
ADAPTED FROM VAN HOUTTE'S FLORE DES SERRES ET
DES JARDINS DE L'EUROPE
GLADIOLUS STUDIES— I
BOTANY, HISTORY, AND EVOLUTION OF THE
GLADIOLUS
Alvix C. Beal
And the small wild pinks from tender
Feather-grasses peep at us
While above them bums on slender
Stems the red gladiolus. — Lord Lytton.
Among the summer garden flowers, few, if any, have made more rapid
progress in popular favor in recent years than the gladiolus. The sho"^y
character of the tall spikes of flowers, their long period of bloom and com-
parative ease of culture, render them poptilar garden subjects. Popular
as they now are, they deserve to be better known until they are found
in every garden or door\'ard where flowers are grown.
Although gladiolus blossoms have been sold on some markets for many
years, it appears that only during the last fifteen years have the merits
of this plant as a stmimer cut flower come to be known and appreciated
by florists and the flower-buying public. At the present time, gladioli
rank among the first of the summer cut flowers for market, their keeping
qualities rendering them very satisfactory^ for table and other decorations.
The name gladiolus is variously pronounced and from time to time
during the last fifty years its pronunciation has occasioned some contro-
versy in the horticultural press. The word is a Latin diminutive oE gladiiis
(a sword) and means little sword. If the pronunciation follows the Latin
rule, according to which derivative endings in oliis have a short penulti-
mate syllable, the o is short. Furthermore, according to the nile for Latin
pronunciation, a vowel is regularly short before another vowel, which
makes the i short. Latin dictionaries give the first vowel in gladiiis and
gladiolus as short. The word should therefore be marked thus: gladiolus.^
The rule for accent is as follows: " Words of more than two syllables
are accented upon the penult (next to the last) if that is a long syllable,
other^vise upon the antepenult (second from the last)." - Gladiolus, having
a short penult syllable, o, would have the accent on the i, or antepenult
syllable, thus: gla-di'-6-lus. The plural is properly gladioli, although the
EngHsh sometimes write it gladioluses.
' Latin pronunciation English pronunciation
a as in Cuba a as in fat
1 as in cigar i as in pin
6 as in obey 6 as in nol
• Bennett, C. E. A Latin grammar. Revised edition, page 5. 1908.
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BOTANY OF THE GLADIOLUS
The gladioli are cormaceous plants belonging to the family Iridaceae,
which embraces more than thirty genera of ornamental plants in American
culture, including Crocus, Ixia, Freesia, and Iris. Crocus and Iris are
distinguished at once from Gladiolus, Ixia, and Freesia by the fact that
they normally have more than one flower to a spathe. Ixia has equilateral
stamens and a regular perianth, while in Freesia, Lapeyrousia, and
Watsonia the style branches
are bifid and the stamens uni-
lateral. Botanists have had
some difficulty in determining
whether various plants of this
section of the iris family belong
to the genus Gladiolus, Lapey-
rousia, Babiana, or Antholyza.
Babiana is distinguished by
its ver}^ hairy, plaited leaves,
while Antholyza has the tube
suddenly dilated at the middle
instead of gradually widening
as in the genus Gladiolus.
The corms of the different
species of Gladiolus vary con-
siderably in size, shape, and
color. Usually the body of
the corm is white, yellowish,
or red, and it is covered with
a brown skin. The height of
the plants varies considerably,
ranging from a few inches to
four feet or more. The leaves,
which contribute so much to
the beauty of the plant, vary
in length, breadth, and color,
Fig. 3. GLADIOLUS SEGETUM
and also in number, some of the species having only two leaves while others
have from four to six. The leaves are graceful, often bending backward
toward their points as if to give greater prominence to the stem which
arises out of them as they recurve from either side. The flowers form a
spike on the summit of the stem, in some species arranged on one side of
the stem only, in others on opposite sides. In the more modern cultivated
varieties the flowers open so widely as to form a spike of matchless beauty.
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95
HISTORY OF THE GENUS
The botanists and herbalists of the sixteenth and early seventeenth
centuries, dealing only with the plants of Europe, did not give much
attention to gladioli. Therefore Uttle is found concerning this plant in
the writings of Cordus, Clusius, the Bauhins, Dodoens, Caesalpinus, and
Lobelius, and it is not until after 1750 that one finds numerous addi-
tions to the number of
gladioli. The history-
of the plant is as
follows :
Gerarde (1597)^
mentions the follow-
ing:
C. Xarhonensis, French
com flag. Flowers purple
and arranged on both sides
of the stalk.
G. Italicus, Italian com
flag. Flowers purple, sim-
ilar in form to the preced-
ing but arranged on one
side of the stalk. A variet\-
of this has pale-colored
flowers.
The other forms
mentioned — G. Laciis-
tris, water sword-flag
(mentioned in second
edition, page 105), and
G. palttstris, water
gladiole — were plants
belonging to difi'erent
genera.
Gerarde sa>'s fur-
ther:
These kinds of come
flags growe in medowes,
and in eareable grounds among come in many places of Italy, as also in the parts of
Fraunce bordering thereunto. Neither are the fields of Austria and Moravia without
them, as Cordus writeth. We have great plentie of them in our London gardens,
especially for the garnishing and decking them up, with their seemely flowers.*
The gladiolus flowered from iVIay to the end of June.
Bradley (1728) describes sLx forms of gladioH:
G. Narbonensis, French com flag. Flowers reddish purple and arranged on one
side of the spike.
' Dates in parenthesis refer to bibliography, page 163.
* It may be notei that Gerarde, in gi\-ing the various names of this plant, says that " Valerius Cordus
calleth corne flag Victorialis foemina; others \'irlorialis rotunda: In the Germanic toong, Seigtcurtz."
Fig. 4. FLOWER of gladiolus SEGETUM
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G. flore rubenle, Blush corn flag. Resembles the French corn-flag except that it has
pale red flowers.
G. flore albo, white corn flag. Similar to the last except that the flowers are white.
G. purpureiis minor, small purple corn flag. Has smaller leaves, stalk, and flowers
than the French corn-flag, which it otherwise resembles. The flowers are arranged
on one side of the spike.
G. Italicus, Italian corn flag. Flowers a little darker than those of the French corn-
flag, and arranged on both sides of the spike.
G. Byzantinus, corn flag of Constantinople. Flowers deeper red in color and larger,
and with larger roots and leaves, than the French corn flag, and arranged on one side
of the spike. Blooms after the other species are past. Plant more tender than the
preceding.
Breyne (1739b) describes Gladiolus tristem, G. angustem, G. plicatum,
and G. puniceuni Lam. The last-named is considered a synonym of
G. villosus Ker. G. angustus was described in Hortus Cliff ortianus under
the name G. foliis linearibus.
Linnaeus, in his Hortus Cliff ortianus (1737), describes the following
species and gives references to the names of these in the writings of other
botanists:
1. Gladiolus foliis ensiformibus.
Gladiolus, floribus uno versu dispositis, major. Bauh. pin. 41.
Gladiolus sive Xyphion. Bauh. hist. 2. p. 701.
Victorialis rotunda. Besl. eyst. 66. f. 2.
Gladiolus, floribus uno versu dispositis, major & procerior, flore purpureo-
rubente. Tournef. inst. 365, Boerh. lugdb. 2. p. 365.
Gladiolus. Riv. mon. 163.
Gladiolus, floribus uno versu dispositis, major & procerior, flore candicante.
Tournef. inst. 365.
Gladiolus, floribus uno versu dispositis, minor 8z humilior. Tournef. inst. 365.
Gladiolus, floribus uno versu dispositis, minor. Tournef. inst. 366.
Gladiolus carnei coloris. Tournef. inst. 365. Boerh. lugdb. 2. p. 127.
Gladiolus utrinque floridus. Bauh. pin. 41. Boerh. lugdb. 2. p. 126.
Gladiolus utrinque floriferus. Dod. pempt. 209.
Gladiolus utrinque floridus, flore rubro. Tournef. inst. 366.
Gladiolus utrinque floridus, flore albo. Tournef. inst. 366. Boerh. lugdb. 2. p. 127.
(Native of Italy and around Monspelium.)
2. Gladiolus foliis linearibus. Vid. Tab.
Gladiolus africanus, folio gramineo, floribus carneis, macula rhomboidea purpurea
inscriptis, uno versu positis. Boerh. lugdb. 2. p. 127.
(Native of Africa.)
In Species Planiarum, Linnsus (1753 b) describes the following species:
communis. I. Gladiolus foliis ensiformibus, floribus distantibus.
Gladiolus foliis ensiformibus. Hort. cliff. 20. Hort. ups. 16.
Gladiolus caule simplicissimo, foHis ensiformibus. Roy. lugdb. 19.
Gladiolus floribus uno versu dispositis. Bauh. pin. 41.
Habitat in Europa aiistrali.
imbricatus. 2. Gladiolus foliis ensiformibus, floribus imbricatis.
Habitat in Russia citeriore.
Flores parvi versus iinum latus imbricati.
spicatus. [Not at present included in the genus Gladiolus. Is Watsonia spicata.]
angustus. 4. Gladiolus foliis linearibus, floribus distantibus,- corollarum tubo
limbis longiore.
Gladiolus caule simplcissimo, foliis linearibus, floribus altemis.
Roy. lugdb. 19.
Gladiolus foliis linearibus. Hort. cliff. 20. *t. 6.
Habitat in Africa.
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ramosus. [Not at present included in genus Gladiolus. Is Melasphaerida
graminea.]
capitatus. [Not at present included in genus Gladiolus. Is Aristea capitata.]
The second edition (1762) includes in addition to the above:
alatus. 4. Gladiolus foliis ensiformibus, petalis lateralibus latissimis. Amen,
acad. 6 afric 2*
Sisyrinchium \'iperarum. Pluk. phyt. 224. /. 8.
Habitat ad Cap. b. spei.
plicattis. (Now included in genus Babiana as B. stricta.]
tristis. 6. Gladiolus foliis lineari-cruciatis, corollis campanulatis.
Gladiolus bifolius & biflorus, foliis quadrangulis. Trnu. ehret. t. 39.
Habitat in .Ethiopia.
alopecuroides. [Now known as Watsonia plantnginea.]
In the I^ncyclopedie Botanique (Lamarck, 1786) twenty-six species are
described, but in addition to the species of Linnaeus only the following are
now recognized: G. biniacidatus [=involutus\\ G. ptmiceus [=viUosus(})];
G. luteus Lam.; G. montainis Linn; and 6". recurvus. The other species are
now included in Babiana, Ixia. Lapeyrousia. Melasphaeruia, and Watsonia.
John Bellenden Gawler (who later changed his name to Ker, also given
in the bibliography) was the most prominent investigator working on
the order Iridaceae during the first thirty or forty years of the nineteenth
century. He pubHshed (Gawler, 1805) a complete synopsis of all the
twenty-six genera, with a list of the two hundred and twentv-five species
then known. In this paper many genera now recognized were for the
first time named and fully characterized. Among these are Anomatheca,
Aristea, Babiana, Geissorhiza, Hesperantha, Marica, Alelasphaerula.
JVIorphixia, Pardanthus, Sparaxis, and Tritonia. The following list of
species of Gladiolus is given :^
Cunonia (Antholyza) B. M. t. 343.
Watsonius, B. M. t. 450.
Quadrangularis, B. ^I. t. 567 [Baker places this in Antholyza].
Namaquensis, B. M. t. 592 [Baker gives this as a variety of G. alatus].
Alatus, B. M. t. 586.
Viridis, Hort. Kew. 3 p. 481 [Ker later places this in Tritonia].
Viperatus, B. M. t. 688 [Baker gives this as a synonym of G. orchidiflorus Andr.].
Permeabilis, De la Roche Diss. 27.
Versicolor, B. M. t. 556 [Baker places this under G. grandis Thunb.].
Tristis, B. AI. t. 272.
Hyalinus, Jacq. Ic. var. 2. t. 242.
Tenellus, Jacq. Ic. var. 2. t. 248. coll. 4. t. 3. f. i.
Setifolius, Thunb. Diss, de Glad. 18.
Gracilis, B. M. t. 562.
Carinatus, B. M. t. 578 [Baker places this under G. recurvus Linn.].
Hirsutus [B. M. plates cited are not figures of this species].
Flexuosus, Thunb. Diss, de Glad. t. i. f. i [Baker places this species in the genus
Acidanthera].
^ Citations to plates that were not later confirmed by Baker have been omitted, so that persons
desiring to look up the species of Gladiolus known one hundred years ago may do so without error. The
comments in brackets after some of the species, e.xcept in the first case, were added by the writer from
an examination of later works on the subject.
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Carneus, B. M. t. 591 [Baker regards this as a synonym of var. ventricosus Lam.
of G. ctispidatus Jacq.].
Cuspidatus, B. M. t. 582.
Blandus, B. M. t. 625, 645, 648.
Angustus, B. M. t. 602.
Undulatus, B. M. t. 647.
Floribundus, B. M. t. 610.
Milleri, B. M. t. 632.
Cardinalis, B. M. t. 135.
Bvzantinus, B. M. tab. nondum evulgata (347).
Communis, B. M. t. 86.
Segetum, B. M. t. 719.
For many years Ker added to the knowledge of Iridaceae through his
contributions to Curtis s Boianical Magazine. Later he joined Sydenham
Edwards in establishing the Botanical Register. He pubHshed separately
at Brussels in 1827 a paper entitled Genera Iridearmn, in which he gives
a synoptic list of a little over three hundred species classified in thirty
genera. Under Gladiolus he recognizes the following in addition to those
named above: speciosus Thunb.; merianellus Thunb.; villosus Ker; aphyllus
Ker; brevijolius Jacq.; laevis Thunb.; Breynianus Ker; suaveolens Ker;
elongatus Thunb.; trichonemifolius Ker; inflatus Thunb.; recurvtis Linn.;
trimaculatus Lam.; vomerculus Ker; involutus De la Roche; edulis Ker;
imhricatus Linn.; lutens Lam. Altogether he gives a synoptic list of
forty-six species of Gladiolus, with a list of eight additional names of
species doubtfully placed. With the publication of this paper the labors
of this botanist on the order appear to have ceased.
After the death of Dean Herbert in 1847 there was no recognized
authority on the Iridaceae for about thirty years. Dr. F. W. Klatt,
of Hamburg, between 1863 and 1895 pubhshed several papers which
collectively give a fairly good synopsis of the order.
In 1878 John Gilbert Baker pubhshed his Systema Iridacearum in the
Journal of the Linnean Society, in which he classified about seven hundred
species in sixty-five genera. His Handbook of the Iridece appeared in 1892,
and in this are fully described nine hundred and tw^enty-six species
belonging to fifty-seven genera. The following generic description and
Hst of subgenera of Gladiolus are taken from the latter work. No key
is given to the one hundred and thirty-two species described, but the
number of species included under each subgenus is given.
Gladiolus Linn.
Perianth-tuhe usually funnel-shaped; segments of the limb more or less unequal
in shape and direction, oblong, spathulate or unguiculate, the upper of the outer row
generally the largest. Stamens inserted at the throat of the perianth-tube, contiguous
and arching; filaments short, free; anthers linear, basifixed. Ovary 3-celled; ovules
many, superposed; style long, arcuate; stigmas cuneate, entire. Capsule oblong, loculi-
cidally 3-celled. Seeds globose or discoid, sometimes distinctly winged. — Rootstock
a tunicated corm. Produced leaves distichous, superposed on the stem, generally linear
or ensiform. hiflorescence snicate; flowers i to a spathe, sessile; spathe-valves linear
or lanceolate. Flowers very various in size and colour.
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99
Subgenus Eugladiolus. — Perianth-tube funnel-shaped; segments not distinctly
unguiculate.
Species of Europe and Western Asia.
Seeds flat, winged Sp. 1-5.
Seeds globose Sp. 6-8.
Seeds unknown Sp. 9-15.
Species of the Cape and Tropical Africa.
Leaves subterete or linear.
Perianth-segments acute Sp. 16-31.
Perianth-segments obtuse Sp. 32-72.
Leaves ensiform Sp. 73-109.
Subgenus H. Hebea. — Perianth-tube short; segments distinctly tmguiculate.
Spathes large Sp. 110-124.
Subgenus IIL Schwhiggera. — Flowers small; segments distinctly unguiculate.
Spathes small Sp. 123-126.
Subgenus IV. Homoglossum. — Perianth-tube like that of a Watsonia; segments
subequal Sp. 127-132.
The following key to eighty-one of the Cape species appears in Flora
Capensis (Baker, 1896-97). The European, Asiatic, and central African
species are of course not included.
Subgenus L Eugladiolus. Spathe-valves large, green,
lanceolate; perianth-segments not distinctly unguiculate.
A. Leaves terete or linear:
Perianth-segments acute:
Perianth-tube 1 5-2 in. long:
Leaves subterete:
Perianth-segments long and gradually pointed . (i) grandis.
Perianth-segments shortly pointed:
Perianth pale or slightly flushed with dark
lilac (2) tristis.
Perianth dark lilac (3) recur\-us.
Leaves linear:
Segments with a short cusp (4) angustus.
Segments with a long cusp (5) cuspidatus.
Perianth-tube about an inch long:
Leaves subterete:
Flowers horizontal:
Flowers pink (6) hastatus.
Flowers blue-lilac (7) gracilis.
Flowers yellowish (8) tenellus.
Flowers suberect (9) trichonemifolius.
Leaves linear:
Flowers lilac (10) vomerculus.
Flowers yellowish (l l) strictus.
Whole flower not above an inch long:
Leaf with scarcely any free point (12) pubescens.
Leaf slender, subterete (13) Lambda.
Leaf linear, long (14) rachidiflorus.
Perianth-segments obtuse or obscurely cuspidate:
'■ Stem-leaves with only verv' short, free points:
Sheaths glabrous:
Flowers pink or lilac:
Perianth-tube half as long as the segments. . (15) microphyllus.
Perianth-tube as long as the segments (16) bre\nfolius.
Perianth-tube longer than the segments (17) tabularis.
Flower-segments white with a red keel (18) inandensis
Sheaths pilose (19) Woodii.
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Stem-leaves with long, free points:
Leaves subulate or very narrow:
Flowers erect or suberect:
Segments shorter than the tube (20) tenuis.
Segments equalling the tube (21) debilis.
Segments rather longer than the tube (22) Bolusii.
Segments 2-3 times the length of the tube:
Flowers bright lilac (23) biflorus.
Flowers pale yellow (24) erectiflorus.
Flowers horizontal with a curved tube:
Flowers 1-4 in a spike:
Upper segments 3-5 in. broad:
Flowers white (25) cochleatus.
Flowers bright red (26) Rogersii.
Flowers pink (27) Pappei.
Upper segments |-f in. liroad:
Corm-tunics of fine fibres (28) inflatus.
Corm-tunics of wiry strands (29) spathaceus.
Flowers many in a spike (30) involutus.
Leaves linear:
Leaf -sheaths glabrous:
Perianth-tube i§ in. long (31) hyalinus.
Perianth-tube i in. long (32) vittatus.
Perianth-tube f in. long (33) striatus.
Perianth tube 5-5 in. long:
Segments half as long as the tube (34) paludosus.
Segments twice the length of the tube:
Produced leaves 2 (35) niveni.
Produced leaves 3-4:
Stamens half as long as limb (36) punctatus.
Stamens as long as the lower segments (37) iDrachyscyphus.
Leaf-sheaths hairv' (38) villosus.
B. Leaves ensiform.
Parviflori. Perianth-tube under an inch long.
Spikes equilateral; flowers very numerous:
Flowers red:
Perianth-tube \ in. long (39) crassifolius.
Perianth-tube f in. long (40) Elliotii.
Flowers yellow:
Stem pubescent (41 ) Ludwigii.
Stem villose. . (42) sericeo- villosus.
Spikes secund; flowers fewer:
Flowers yellow (43) ochroleucus
Flowers red:
Upper segments | in. broad:
Perianth-tube | in. long (44) Kirkii.
Perianth-tube | in. long (45) Eckloni.
Upper segments f in. broad; two inner lower with a
large dark blotch:
Flowers yellow (46) purpureo-auratus.
Flowers purple:
Outer spathe-valve i-i^ in. long (47) PapiHo.
Outer spathe-valve I5-2 in. long (48) Rehmanni.
Blandi. Perianth-tube 1-2 in. long ; flowers white or pale red.
Segments obovate, obscurely pointed:
Sheaths and leaves hairy:
Segments as long as the tube (49) hirsutus.
Segments shorter than the tube (50) salmoneus.
Sheaths and leaves glabrous:
Perianth-tube i-i j in. long (51) scaphochlamys.
Perianth-tube i J-2 in. long (52) fioribundus.
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Segments oblong, distinctly pointed:
Perianth-tube curved:
Segments 5-I in. broad (53) oppositiflorus.
Segments ^i in. broad (54) blandus.
Perianth-tube nearly straight :
Segments nearly concolorous (55) Milleri.
Segments with a bright red central band (56) undulatus.
Cardinales. Flowers large, bright red, with a nearly
straight tube, and upper segments not distinctly hooded.
Segments subequal, shorter than the tube. ., (57) Macowani.
Upper segments as long as the tube (58) Adlami.
Segments unequal, longer than the tube:
Upper segments |-i in. broad (59) cardinalis.
Upper segments obovate, 1-I5 in. broad:
Lower bracts 1 5—2 in. long (60) splendens.
Lower bracts 3-6 in. long (61) cruentus.
Dracocephali. Flowers large, with a much-curved tube
and upper segments hooded.
Flowers dull-coloured:
Leaves f-i in. broad (62) dracocephalus.
Leaves 1-2 in. broad (63) platyphyllus.
Flowers bright red:
Limb shorter than the tube (44.) psittacinus.
Limb as long as the tube:
Perianth 2-3 in. long (65) Leichtlinii.
Perianth 4 in. long (66) Tysoni.
Limb longer than the tube (67) Saundersii.
Flowers bright yellow (68) aurantiacus.
Subgenus IL Hebea. Spathe-valves large, green, ob-
long-lanceolate. Perianth-segments all with a narrow claw.
Side-segments about 5 in. broad:
Flowers red:
Leaves with many close equal ribs (69) alatus.
Leaves with only a thickened midrib and edge (70) spathulatus.
Flowers greenish -yellow (71) orchidiflorus.
Side-segments about \ in. broad:
Flowers dull reddish (72) pulchellus.
Flowers yello\\ish (73) bicolor.
Side-segments about \ in. broad:
Stems stout ; flowers few to a spike ... (74) arcuatus.
Stems slender; flowers many to a spike:
Segments cuspidate:
Upper segments i-ij in. long (75) formosus.
Upper segments j— i in. long:
Tunics of fine parallel fibres (76) edulis.
Tunics lacerated from the base (77) Scullyi.
Segments not cuspidate:
Claw of upper segments very narrow (78) Dregei.
Claw of upper segments not ver}- narrow (79) permeabilis.
Subgenus IIL Schweigger.v. Spathe-valves small,
brown, rigid. Segments aU with a distinct slender claw and
small blade.
Perianth-limb h-\ in. long. (80) arenarius.
Perianth-limb i in. long (81) montanus.
Of the Cape species included in the foregoing key, Gladiolus erectiflorus,
G. inflatiis, and G. platyphyllus are new species and were not described
in Baker's Handbook of the Irideco.
Many species from other parts of the world are described in the last-
named work. The fifteen European and Asiatic species are named on
Cornell Extension Bulletin 9
pages 199 to 202. The following are from troiD-ical Africa: andongensis
Welw. ex Baker; angolensis Welw. ex Baker; atropurpureus Baker;
benguellensis Baker; brachyandrus Baker; hrevicaulis Baker; Buchanani
Baker; BneUneri Pax; coerulescens Baker; corneus Oliv. ; decoratus Baker;
Grantii Baker; gregarius Welw.; Hanningtoni Baker; kilimandscharicus
Pax ; laxifloru s Baker;
liiridtis Welw.; Melleri
Baker; micranihus Baker;
multiflorus Baker; newii
Baker; Oatesii Rolfe;
paucifiorus Baker; prim-
uliniis Baker; Quartini-
anus A. Rich.; splendens
Baker; sulphur eus Baker;
TJiomsoni Baker; ungui-
culatiis Baker; Welwitschii
Baker; zamhcsiacus^aker.
From central Madagascar
are reported G. Garnieri
Klatt and G. luteus Lam.
Further study has resulted
in the discovery that G.
andongensis Welw. ex
Baker, G. angolensis Welw.
ex Baker, G. kilimand-
scharicus Pax, G. newii
Baker, G. primulinus
Baker, and G. Welwitschii
Baker, are really syn-
onyms of G. Quartinianus
A. Rich.
Since the publication of
the Handbook of the Iridece
and the Flora Capensis,
a niimber of species of
Gladiolus from tropical
Africa and elsewhere have been described. Some of these have been
published by Mr. Baker and are therefore new species. Others have
been described by persons who have not made any monographic studies
on the genus. It is not improbable that some of them are forms of the
apparently very variable G. Quartinianus A. Rich or of other known
species. A few new specific names have appeared among the European
Fig. 5. GLADIOiA'S LEICHTLIKII BAKER
Gladiolus Studies — I
species, but it is not probable that the supposed new species of Jordan
are more than varietal forms of species already known.
The following is a complete Hst of the supposed new species from
Europe and Africa:
affinis De Wild.
antiinesii Baker, 1897
aphanophyUus Baker, 1898
Arnoldianns De Wild.
arvaticus Jord.
atrorubens Brown, 191 4
Bakeri Klatt, 1893
Baumi Harms
bellus Wright, 1906
brachylimhus Baker
brevispathus Klatt, 1893
calothyrsus Vaupel, 1912
carmineiis Wright, 1906
Carsoni Baker, 1895
caiidatus Baker, 1895
Conrathi Baker
cyclocarpus Jord.
cymbarinus Baker
decipiens Vaupel, 1912
densiflonis Baker
elegans Vaupel, 1912
Elloni Baker, 1890
Flanagani Baker
flexuosus Baker, 1894
jusco-viridis Baker
gallacensis Vaupel, 1912
garuanus Vaupel, 1912
Gawleri Jord.
gazensis Rendle
germanicus Jord.
glauciis Heldr., 1896
Goetzei Harms, 1900
gracilUmus Baker, 1895
Hanru Jord.
Harmsianus Vaupel, 1912
heterolobus Vaupel, 1912
inconspicuus Baker
Johnsioni Baker, 1897
junodi Baker
karendensis Baker
hubangensis Harms
Lannesii Jord.
linearijoliiis Vaupel, 1912
littoralis Jord.
longanus Harms
Mackinderi Hook.
macrophlebius Baker, 1898
malangensis Baker
Masoniorum Wright, 1910
massoni Klatt, 1893
masukiiensis Baker, 1897
micranthus Baker
microsiphon Baker
minis Vaupel, 191 2
morrumbalaensis De Wild.
mosambicensis Baker
Miinzneri Vaupel, 191 2
numidicus Jord.
nyikensis Baker, 1897
oliganthus Baker, 1898
oligophhbius Baker
oreocharis Schltr., 1896
paUidiis Baker, 1898
platyphyUus Baker, 1893
porrigeus Jord.
pretorius Kuntze
prismatosiphon Schltr., 1899
puberiilus Vaupel, 191 2
pnbescens Pax
punctatus Dam., 1889
quilimafiensis Baker, 1898
reductus Baker
remorifoliiis Baker
rigescens Jord.
rigidif alius Baker
rupicola Vaupel, 191 2
ruricola Jord.
Schlechteri Baker
spectabilis Baker
Staiidtii Vaupel, 19 12
stenophyllus Baker, 1897
subaphyllus Brown, 1909
subiilatus Baker, 1898
Taubertianus Schltr., 1899
trichostachys Baker
tritoniaeformis Kuntze
tritonoides Baker, 1895
uhehensis Harms, 1900
venidosus Baker, 1897
Verdickii De Wild.
vexiUare I\Iartelli
Whytei Baker, 1897
The reader is reminded that plants of these species, as well as of the
majority of the species that have been known longer, are not offered by
dealers in plants — are not procurable even from botanical gardens;
and that the specimens of these species are to be found in European
herbaria which the writer has not had the opportunity to examine. The
writer, therefore, cannot vouch for the authenticity of any of these
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names as distinct species, nor can a complete key be made of all the spe-
cies. It is desired, however, to call attention to the present status of
the subject, and it is hoped that some person favorably located may carry
forward the work so ably begun by Mr. Baker and Dr. Klatt.
The following list of synonyms is as complete as present knowledge of
the genus will admit :
affinis Pers.= cuspidatiis Jacq.
alatus Jacq.= orchidiflorus
alhidus Jacq.= a variety of blandiis
aleppicus Boiss.= atroviolaceus
algoensis Sweet = alatus Linn.
alpigenus C. Koch, 1848 ^ illyricus
ambigims Roem. & Schult.= hirsntiis
andongensis Welw. ex Baker = Qiiartinianus
Andrewsii Klatt = brevifoliiis Jacq.
angolensis Welw. ex 'Qaker ^=Quartmianus
angustifolius Salisb.= angustus Linn.
angiistus Herb. Linn.= blandus, undulatus
angustus Jacq. ex. Thunb.= hastatus
angustus Thunb.= undulatus
aphyllus Ker-Gawl., 1827 = brevifolius
biflorus Roem. & Schult.^ hirsutus
bimaculatus Lam.= involutus De la Roche
binervis Sweet = grandis
Borneti Ardoino = segetum
Boucheanus Schlecht. , 1 832 = palustris
brevicollis Klatt = brevifolius Jacq.
BreynianusK.er-Ga\v\., \'&2T = recurvus
hyzantiuus ^10^.^= segetum
b'yzantinus Coss ex. Ball, 1878 = illyricus
calvatus Baker = a variety of Ludwigii
campanulatus Andr.^ var. carneus of G. btaudus
carinatus (Soland.) Ait.= recurvus
carneus Andr.^ brevifolius
carneus De la Roche = var. carneus of G. blandus
carneus Herb. Banks = hirsutus
carneus Jacq.^ var. ventricosus of G. cuspidatus
carneus Klatt = Eckloni
caucasicus Herb., 1842 = segetum
citrinus Klatt = trichonemifolius
cochleatus Baker, 1876 = unguiculatus
collinus Salisb.= communis
communis Cav.^ illyricus
communis Linn, in part = segetum
communis Thunb.= carneus
communis Vahl. in part^ byzantinus
commutatis Bouche = segetum
concolor Salisb.^ var. concolor of G. tristiis
Cooperi Baker = var. Cooperi of G. psittacinus
cordatus Thunb.^ angustus
crispiflorus Herb., 1842 = imbricatus
cuspidatus Andr.^ var. ventricosus of G. cuspidatus
dalmaticus Tausch = segetum
dichotomus Thunb.= permeabilis De la Roche
dubius Guss.^ illyricus
dubius Parl.= spathaceus
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elatus Balb.^ byzantinus
elongatus Thunb.= gratidis
ensif alius Baker = ctispidatus Jacq.
equitans Thunb.^ var. namaqiiensis of G. alatus
excelstis Ker-Gawl.= blandus
fasciatus Roem. & Schult.= vittatus
festivus Herb., 1844 = hrevifolius
flabellifer Tausch, 1836 = oppositiflorus
floribundiis Hort. Batav. ex. Tausch = oppositiflorus
formosus Pers.= striatiis
galeatus Bum.= alatus
galiciensis Bess.= imbricatus
GaiL'leri Klatt = a variety of Watsonius Thunb.
gracilis Licht.= scaber
grandiflorus Andr.^ floribundus
Gueinzii Hunze, 1847 ^ blandus
Guepini Koch, 1840 = segetum
hastatus Ker = vomerculus Ker
hirsutus Ker = i^llosus
hirtus Steud.= hirsutus
hygrophUus Boiss. ex. Baker, i8~j =^ imbricatus
inarimensis Guss.= segetum
infest us Bianca = segetum
italicus Miller = communis
kilimandscharicus Pax = Quartinianus
laccatus Thunb.= villosus
laei'is Thunh.= grandis
Lamarckii Roem. & Schult.^ vilhsus
Lemonia Pourr. ex Steud.= blandus
leucanthus Bouche = i^gf/i^m
libanoticus Boiss. = a variety of imbricatus
liliaceus Houtt.= angustus, gracilis, etc.
Ludoviciae Jan.= segetum
luridus Homem.= trichonemifolius
luteus Klatt in part = bicolor
Macowaniensis Klatt, 1885 = angustus
maculatus Sweet ^ recun'us Linn.
Marchallii Poir.= imbricatus
monostachyus Roem. & Schult.= hastatus, etc.
Mortonianus Stend.^ blundus
Mortonius Herb.^ blandus
mucronaius Lam.= hirsutus
namaquensis Ker-Gaw^= var. namaquensis of G. alatus
narbonensis Bub.^ illyricus
natalensis Reinw.= psittacinus
neglectus Schult = palusiris
neu'ii Baker ^ Quartinianus
notarisii Parl.= communis
odor us Salisb.= recurvus
oppositifolius Hort., 1893 = oppositiflorus
orchidiflorus Pers. non Ar\dT.= arenarius
ornatus Klatt, 1885 = inflatus
orobranche Red. Lil.= brevif alius Jacq.
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papthonacens Lichtst.= alatus Linn
pamiflonis Jacq.= montanns Linn.
pauciflorus Berdaw = imbricatus
petraeus Boiss.= atroviolaceus
pictus Sweet = blandus
pilosiis Eckl.= villosus
pratensis Dietr.= paliistris
primulinus Baker, 1890 = Qiiartinianus
pterophyllns Pers.= gracilis Jacq.
pimctatiis Jacq.= recurvus Linn.
punctulatus Schrank, 1822 = villosus (?)
puniceus Lam.= villosus Ker
Raddeanus Trantv., 1875 = imbricatus
ramosus Baker = a variety of montanus Linn
Keuteri Boiss.= var. Reuteri of G. illyricus
rmgens Andr.^ recurvus
ringens var. midulatus Andr.= niveni Baker
rtngens Eck].= inflatus
roseus Andr.= hirsutns
rossicus Pers.= imbricatus
rubromarginatus Schrad.= hirsutus
sagittifer vSalisb.= blandus {?)
saltatorum Baker, 1S75 = Quartiniunus
schimpcnanus Steud. ex Baker, 1S77 = Quartinianus
segetahs St. Lag.= segetum
serotinus Welw.= var. Reuteri of G. illyricus
serotinus Willd.= illyricus
setifolius Eckl.= gracilis
spathaceus Parl.= segetum
speciosus Eckl.= cardinalis
speciosus Thunb.= alatus
spilanthus Klatt in part = brevifoHus Jacq
spilanthus Klatt in part = hastatus Thunb
spijanthus Spreng. ex Baker, 1877 = gracilis
spiralis Pers.= tristis
splendens Welw. ex Baker = Quartinianus
stnatus Andr.= undulatus
strictus Jacq.= liyalittus
suaveolens Ker. = recurvus
subbiflorus Boiss.= imbricatus
sulcatus Lam.= mollis
tabularis Pers.= montanus Linn.
Taylorianus Rendle = Quartinianus
telifer Stokes = angustus
Templemanii Klatt, 1885 = bicolor Baker
tenmflorus C. Koch, 1848 ^ illyricus
tenuis Bieb.= imbricatus
tenuis Salzm.= palustris
Thunbergii Eckl.= hastatus
tigrinus Eckl. ex Baker, 1877 = vomerculus Ker
trtmaculatus Lam.= angustus
triphyllus Bertol.^ palustris
tristis Herb. Linn, ex Baker, 1877 = grandis
tristis Thunb.= tenellus
undulatus Linn, in part = cuspidatus Jacq.
undulatus Scheev.= vittatus
uniflorus Klatt, 1882 = alatus
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ventricosus Lam.= var. ventricosus of G. cuspidatus
lersicolor Andr.= grandis
villosiusculus Soland. ex Baker = villosus
vintiliis KlatX, iSS^ = vittatus
violaceus Pers.= recurvus
viperatiis Ker-Gawl.= orckidiflorus
virescens Thunb.= orckidiflorus
vittatus Zuccag.= undidatus Jacq.
Welwitschii Baker, iSj8 ^ Quartinianus
The foUow-ing species have been described as gladioli, but belong to other
genera :
abbrevialiis Andr.= Antholyza quadrangularis
aequinoctialis Herb., 1842 = Acidanthera aequinoctiaiis
aletroides Vahl.= Wat son ia aletroides
alopecuroides Linn.= Watsonia plantaginea
alopectiroides Linn.^ Watsonia spicala
amabilis Salisb.^ Lapeyrousia juncea
amoentis Roem. & Schult.= Tritonia rosea
amoentis Salisb.= Watsonia meriana
anceps Linn, in part = Lapeyrousia compressa
anceps Linn. ex. Baker, 1877 ^= Lapeyrousia Fabricii
angustifolius Lam.= Babiana tubiflora
antholyza Vorr.= Antholyza nervosa
hicolor Thunb.= Synnotia hicolor
biflorus Thunb.= Salemoneus biflorus
bracteatus Thvinb.= Lapeyrousia fissifolia
bracteolatus Lam.= Watsonia punctata
Burmanni Schrank, 1S22 = Ixia Burmanni
capitatus Linn.^ .4 r/5/^a capiiata
caryophyllaceus Poir.= Watsonia huntilis
caryophylleus Houtt.= Watsonia brevi folia
coccineus Schrank, 1822 = Ixia speciosa
crisptis hmn.=^Tritonia crispa
crocatus Pers.= Tritonia crocata
runonia GaeTt.= Anthoiysa cunonia
denticulatus Lam.= Lapeyrousia Fabricii
distichus Roem. & Schult.= Babiana distichia
elongatus Salisb.= Babiana tubiflora
excisus Jacq.= Lapeyrousia juncea
exscapus Thunb.= Acidanthera tubulosa
Fabricii Thunb.= Lapeyrousia Fabricii
falcatus Lirm.= Lapeyrousia Fabricii
fi,ssif alius Jacq.= La peyrousia flssifolia
fistulosus Jacq.= Watsonia spicata
flavus Soland.= Tritonia flava
flexuosus Linn.= Acidanthera tubulosa
flexuosus Thiinb.= Acidanthera flexuosa
fragrans Jacq.= Babiana pHcata
galeatus Jacq.= Synnotia galatea
Garnierii Klatt (in Decken, Reis. Bot. 3:73) = Antholyza Watsonicndes
glnmaceus Thunb.= Watsonia rosea
gramineus Linn.^ Melasphaerula graminea
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inclinaliis Red. Lil.= Bahiana tiibiflora
indiciis Miller = Ferraria undulata
infundibuliformis Schrank, 1822 = Watsonia meriana
iridifolins Jacq.= Watsonia meriana
ixioides Thunb.= Tritonia paniculala
jimceus Burm.= Lapeyrousia juncea
laccaius Jacq.= Watsonia humilis
laceratus Burm.^ Tritonia crispa
latijolius Lam.^ Bahiana obtusifolia
laxus Thunb.^ Meristosligma laxa
lineatus Salisb.= Tritonia lineata
lomenia J. F. Gme\.^ Lomenia borbonica
longicollis Baker, 1876^ Acidanihera plaiyphylla
longiflorus Andr.= Babiana tuhata
longiflorus Herb. Linn, ex Baker, 1H77 = Acidanthera tubulosa
longiflorus Jacq.= Tritonia pallida
longiflorus Linn. Suppl.= Ixia paniculata
lucidor Baker = Homoglossum lucidor Baker
marginatus Linn.= Watsonia marginata
marmoratus Lam.= Lapeyrousia juncea
nierianellus i:h.mih.=^ Antholyza merianella
merianus Thunh. =^ Antholyza aletroides
minor Baker =^ Antholyza Watsonioides
minutiflorus vSchrank, 1822 = Watsojim plantaginea
mucronatus Jacq.= Babiana mucronata
mucronatus Red. Lil.= Babiana stricta
nanus Andr.^ Babiana rosea
nervosus Baker = A ntholyza nervosa Thunb.
nervosus Lam.= Babiana stricta
odorus Schrank = Ixia Jragrans
paniculatus Pers.= Lapeyrousia juncea
papiliotiaceus Vahl.= Watsonia Laniarckii
pectinatus Soland. ex Baker, 1877 = Tritonia crispa
plantagineiis Pers.= Watsonia plantaginea
plicatus Jacq.^ Babiana distichia
plicatus Linn.= Babiana stricta
plicatus Thunb.= Babiana plicata
polystachyus Andr.= Lapeyrousia juncea
polystachyus Thunb.= Babiana plicata
Pottsli McNab = Tritonia Pottsii
praecox Andr.^ Antholyza revoluta
punctatus Roem. & Schult.= Watsonia punctata
puniceus Vahl.= Babiana stricta
purpureus Vahl.= Babiana villosa
pygameus Roem. & Schult.= Babiana sulphurea
pyramidalis Andr.= Watso?iia rosea
pyramidalis Lam.= Watsonia iridiflora
quadrangular is K<ir-Gvi\\\.= Antholyza quadrangularis
ramosus Linn.= Melasphaerula graminea
ramosus Murr.= Moraea ramosa
recurvus H(mtt.= A ntkolyza revoluta
recurvus Thunb. == Hesperantha radiata
reflexus Lichtst.= Babiana plicata
refractus Jacq.^= Freesia refracta
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resubspinatus Pers.= Freesia refracta
ringens Thnnb.= Babiana coronata
roseo-albiis Jacq.= Watsonia inerianus
roseus Jacq.= Tritania rosea
roseus Willd.== Ixia amoena
rubens VaH.== Watsonia punctata
rubrocyanus Vahl.= Babiana striata
secundus Thunb.= Babiana secunda
securiger Soland.= Tritonia securiger
setifoltus Linn.= Lapeyrousia juncea
silenoides Jacq.= Lapeyrousia silenoides
sparmanni Thunb.= Freesia refracta
spatheceus Lirm.^ Babiana spathatea
spicatus Lam.= Watsonia Lamarckii
spicatus Linn.^ Watsonia spicata
splendens Herb., 1843 = Antholyca cajTra
Sprengelianus Schult.^ Watsonia siricta
stenophyllus Schrank. 1822 ^Babiana plicata
stolonijerous Sahih.^ Antholyza aethiopica
striatus Herb. Banks = Watsonia rosea
striatus Soland. ex Baker. 1876= Tritonia Baheri
strictiflorus Delile = Watsonia humilis
strictus Soland.= Babiana stricta
subulatus Vahl.^ Watsonia punctata
sulphureus ]aix{.^^ Babiana stricta
testaceus Vahl.^ Watsonia brevifolia
Thunbergii F. G. Y^iet.= Acidanthera tubulosa
triticeus Thtmb.^ Watsonia plantaginea
tubatus Jacq.= Babiana tubata
tubiflorus Linn.= Babiana tubiflora
tubulosus Burm.^ Watsonia spicata
tubulosus Jacq.= Watsonia aletroides
venosus Willd.= Tritonia lineata
villostUus Roem. & Schult.= Babiana stricta
viilosus Burm.^ Synnotia bicolor
villosus \'ahl.^ Babiana stricta
viridis Alton = Tritonia viridis
Watsonioides BakeT = Aniholyza Watson ioides
Watsonius Thunh.= Antholysa revoluta
xanthospilus Red. Lil.^ FreesHi refracta
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The following described species are those concerned in the development
of the cultivated gladiolus. The majority of them, if not all. are still
offered in the catalogs of European dealers. Except as otherwise noted,
the descriptions are horn. Flora Capensis (Baker. 1896-97).
G. alatus (Linn. Sp. Plant, edit. 2,53"); corm small, globose: tunics biown. mem-
branous; basal leaves 3-4. linear, rigid in texture, the lowest the longest, i-i ft. long.
|— i in. broad, closely and strongly ribbed: stem ^i ft. long including the inflorescence:
spiice usually simple, few-flowered, ver\- lax, with a very flexuose axis; spathe- valves
broad, green, oblong-na\-icular. the outer i-ij in. long; perianth pink; tut^ h in. long,
funnel-shaped at the top: upper segment cuctillate, obovate, ctmeate, with a short
claw, li— 1| in. long, 5— f in. broad; side ones shorter, suborbicular, not unguiculate;
3 lower deflexed, with a small obovate blade and a long distinct claw; stamens reaching
nearly to the tip of the upper segments: anthers lanceolate. 5 in. long. Thunb. Diss.
Sc. 15, ex parte; Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 8; Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 5S6; Gen. Irid. 132: Baker,
Handb. Irid. 221,. G. speciostis, Thunb. Fl. Cap. i. 196. G. papilionaceus, Lichten. in
Roem. et Sckull. Sysi. T>?. i. 408. Hebea galeata, Eckl. Top. Verz. 41.
Var. p, G. namaquensis (Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 592) ; more robust, with lanceolate leaves
sometimes ij-2 in. Vroad. 9-10 flowers, and upper perianth-se^jments an inch broad.
Ker, Gen. Irid. 132. G. equitans, Thunb. Ft. Cap. 192. G. gaUaius, Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 122.
G. atroviolaceus Boiss. Diagn. xiii. 14. [Description from Baker, 1892.] G. aleppicus
and petraus Boiss. — -Corm ovoid, \-\ in. diam.; ttmics of matted fibres, reticulated
upwards. Leaves 3, firm, linear, closely ribbed, 5—1 ft. long, \-\ in. broad. Stem slender,
i-It ft. long. Flowers 4-8 in a lax secund spike; outer spathe- valve lanceolate, green,
x~i in. long. Perianth-tube cur\-ed, narrowly funr.el-shaped, \ in. long: limb dark purple,
about an inch long: segments obcvate, obtuse; upper \ in. broad; lateral shorter; 3 lower
as long as the upper, with a claw as long as the blade. Anthers as long as the filaments,
mucronate. Capsule oblong, torulose, 5 in. long. Seeds globose, not winged.
G. blandus (-\it. Hort. Kew. i. 64); corm globose, middle-sized; tunics of parallel
strand- of matted fibres; produced subbasal leaves 4, ensiform, firm in texture, glabrous,
the outer -J— i ft. long, h-\ in. broad; stem 1-2 ft. long including inflorescence, some-
times branched; flowers white with a tinge of red, 4-8 in a lax distichous spike, all
ascending; outer spathe- valves green, lanceolate, I5-2 in. long; perianth-tube atx)ut
1 5 in. long, much dilated and curxed at the top: limb rather longer than the tube,
segments oblong-spathulate, narrowed to a point, the top one about | in. and the
others about \ in. broad at the middle; stamens reaching more than halfway up the
hmb. Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 625: Gen. Irid. 140; Baker, Handb. Irid. 217. G. angustus.
Linn. herb, ex pete .'
V.\R. ^, G. albidus (Jacq. Ic. t. 256); flower pure white. G. blandus, Andr. Bet.
Rep. t. 99. C. bloidus. lar. niveus, Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 648.
V.VR. >, G. Mortonius i^Herb. in Bot. Mag. t. 3680); flowers suberect; segments
white, with copious, faint, vertical, pink streaks.
V.AR. 9, G. escelsus (Sweet, Hort. Brit, edit: 2, 501); taller than the typQ, with longer
leaves and a perianth-tube 2 in. long.
V.\R. =. G. cameus (Delaroche. Descr. 30, t. 4); more robust than the tj-pe. with
more numerous, more spreading pink flowers, with broader, less acute segments. G. eam-
panulatus, Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 188. G. blandus, var., Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 645.
Var. Hibbertii, Hort., has pink flowers with verj- distinct, red, spade-shaped marks
on the three lower segments.
G. byzantinus (Bankin), Miller. Diet. ed. vii. Xo. 3; Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 874; Reich.
Ic. Crit.. t. 643. [Descriprion from Baker, 1S92.] G. elatus Balb. — Corm globose, | in.
diam.; tunics brown, membranous. Leaves generally 3, ensiform, about a foot long,
^-| in. broad, laxly ribbed. Stem 1^2 ft. long. Spike lax, man^'-flowered, 6-9 in.
long; outer spathe- valve lanceolate, i-i§ in. long. Perianth-tube slightlv cur\-ed,
\-k in. long: segments dark purple, i-i^ in. long, about equal in length; 3 upper shghtly
imbricated in fully expanded flower, i-| in. broad; 3 lower with a claw as long as the
blade, and a white line down the centre. Anthers 5 in. long, exceeding the filaments.
Capsule turbinate, | in. long. Seeds turgid, with a distinct membranous wing.
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G. cardinalis (Curt. Bot. Mag. t. 135); conn large, globose; stem 3-4 ft. long; pro-
duced leaves 4-6, ensiform, rather thin in texture, glaucous green, reaching 2 ft. or
more in length, f-i in. broad; flowers 12-20 in a spike ^-i ft. long, all more or less
ascendin.g; spathe- valves green, thin in texture, lanceolate, acute, I5-3 in. long; perianth
bright scarlet; tube nearly straight, i| in. long, funnel-shaped in the upper half; upper
segments oblong-spathulate, acute, concolorour., 2 in. long, f-i in. broad; 3 lower
shorter and narrower, conspicuously mottled with white at the throat; stamens reaching
more than halfway up the limb; anthers lanceolate, ^ the length of the filaments.
Schneev. Ic. t. 27; Red. Lil. t. 112; Ker, Gen. Irid. 143; Baker, Handb. Irid. 219. C. spe-
ciosiis, Eckl. Top. Verz. 41, non Thunb.
G. communis Linn. Sp. Plant. 52, ex parte; Curt, in Bot. Mag. t. 86; Ker in Bot.
Mag. t. 1575; R^d. Lil. t. 267; Reich. Ic. Crit. tab. 598; Fl. Germ. tab. 349, fig. 777.
[Description from Baker, 1892.] — Corm f in. diam.; tunics of matted parallel fibres,
reticulated upwards. Leaves 3-4, ensiform, §-i ft. long, j-f in. broad, laxly nerved.
Spike lax, secund, 4-8-flowered; outer spathe-valve green, an inch long. Perianth-
tube curved, funnel-shaped, \-\ in. long; segments bright purple, an inch long, about
equal in length, all connivent when fully expanded; 3 lower with a long claw and white
central line. Anthers \ in. long, equalling the filaments. Capsule turbinate, § in.
long. Seeds broadly winged.
G. cruentus (Moore in Gard. Chron. 1868, 1138); corm large, globose; stem 2-3 ft.
long; produced leaves about 4, ensiform, dark glaucous green, i|-2 ft. long, f- x in.
broad; spike rather dense, distichous, 6-io-flowered; bracts very large, lanceolate,
the lower sometimes 3-6 in. long; perianth bright scarlet; tube 1J-2 in. long, nearly
straight, funnel-shaped in the upper half; upper segments concolorous, obovate-spathu-
late, obscurety cuspidate, 2-25 in. long, I1-I5 in. broad; 3 lower about i| in. long, i in.
broad, with a large white blotch at the throat with small red spots; anthers lanceolate,
reaching halfway up the limb. Hook. fil. in Bot. Mag. t. 5810; Baker, Handb. Irid. 219.
G. cuspidatus (Jacq. Ic. t. 257); corm globose; tunics of fine, parallel strands of
matted fibres; stems simple, 2-3 ft. long; leaves 3-4, linear, rigid in texture, glabrous,
the lowest i\-2 ft. long, about \ in. bioad; flowers 4-8, in a lax secund spike; spathe-
valves green, lanceolate, outer 2-3 in. long; perianth white or pale pink; tube slightly
curved, 2-3 in. long, clavate in the upper third; segments oblong, ih in. long, \-\ in.
broad, narrowed into a long, wavy point, the three lower with a spade-shaped purple
blotch; stamens reaching halfway up the limb. Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 582; Gen. Irid.
139; Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 219; Red. Lil. t. 136; Baker, Handb. Irid. 205. G. undulattis,
Linn. Manf. 27; Tliundb. Fl. Cap. i. 206, e.x parte. C. affinis, Pers.-Syn. i. 45.
Var. /?, G. ventricosus (Lam. Encyc. ii. 727); flowers pink; point of the segments
shorter and less wavy. G. cuspidatus, Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 147; Red. Lil. t. 36. G. carnetis,
Jacq. Ic. f. 255; Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 591, non Delaroche.
Var. V, ensijfolius (Baker) ; whole plant under a foot long; leaves short, rigid, ensiform.
G. dracocephalus (Hook. fil. in Bot. Mag. t. 5884); corm large, depresso-globose ;
stem simple, about 2 ft. long; produced leaves ensiform, 1-I5 ft. long, f-i in. broad,
moderately firm in texture; flowers few, arranged in a very lax secund spike; outer
spathe-valVe lanceolate, green, 2-3 in. long; perianth-tube much-curved, greenish,
i|-2 in. long; limb i^ in. long, yellowish-green, minutely grained and spotted with
duU purple; upper segments obovate, permanently hooded, f-i in. broad; lower lanceo-
late, reflexing; stamens reaching near to the top of the segments; anthers lanceolate,
less than half as long as the filaments. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 176; Handb.
Irid. 220.
G. floribundus (Jacq. Ic. t. 254); corm globose; tunics of matted fibres; produced
leaves 3-4, ensiform, 1-2 ft. long; stems i|-2 ft. or more long including the inflorescence,
branched when at aU luxuriant; flowers white with a pink tinge, 4-12 in a very lax
distichous spike, all ascending; outer spathe-valve oblong-lanceolate, 1 1-2 in. long;
perianth-tube nearly straight, I5-2 in. long, funnel-shaped in the upper third ;_ segments
as long as the tube, obovate-spathulate, deltoid at the tip, the upper |-i in. broad;
stamens reaching \ or 5-way up the limb. Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 610; Gen. Irid. 143; Baker,
Handb. Irid. 218. G. grandifiorus, Andr. Bot. Rep., t. 118.
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119
G. grandis (Thunb. Fl. Cap.
i. 186); corm globose; tunics
of thick, parallel, wir\- fibres;
stem slender, terete, 1-2 ft.
long; leaves 3, supeiposed,
terete, strongh' ribbed, firm
in texture, the lowest i-i| ft.
long; flowers fragrant, 2-6 in a
very lax secund spike; spathe-
valves green, lanceolate, the
outer 2-2 1 in. long; perianth
2^-3 in. long, with a cur\-ed
tube funnel-shaped in the
upper third; segments yellow-
ish-white, more or less tinged
with purplish-brown, espe-
cially on the keel, oblong, ^-|
in. broad, narrowed into a
long point; stamens reaching
halfwa}- up the limb; capsule
oblong, membranous, I5 in.
long. Klatt in Linncea xx.xii.
714; Baker, Handb. Lid. 202.
G. trisiis, Linn, herb.! C. tris-
tis, var. grandis, Thvnb. Diss.
No. 8. G. versicolor, Andr.
Bot. Rep. t. 19; Ker in Bol.
Mag. t. 1042; Gen. Irid. 135.
G. hirsulus Jacq. Ic. t. 250;
Red. Lil. t. 278. [Description
from Baker, 1892.] G. roseiis
Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 11. G.
hirsulus var. roseus Ker in
Bot. Mag. t. 574. — Corm
middle-sized, globose, crowned
with a ring of bristles. Leaves
4-5, superposed, ensiform,
strongly ribbed, both the
sheath and short blade finely
hairy. Stem i-i| ft. long.
Flowers 3-6 in a very lax
secund spike; spathe- valves
lanceolate, green, lower outer
1 5—2 in. long. Perianth bright
red, with a curved tube i^ in.
long; segments obovate, cus-
pidate, as long as the tube,
the upper f in., the lower 5 in.
broad. Stamens more than
half as long as the segments.
G. oppositiflorus (Herb, in
Bot. Reg. 1842, Misc. 86);
corm large, globose; tunics
of matted fibres; produced
basal leaves about 4, ensi-
form, firm in texture, i-i| ft.
long, f-l in. broad; stem 3-4
ft. long including the inflores-
cence, often branched; flowers
up to 30 or 40, arranged in a
distichous spike often a foot
FrC. 6. GL.^DIOLUS P.^PILIO
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long; spathe-valves green, lanceolate, acute, thin in texture, i-i^ in. long; perianth
white; tube curved, i-if in. long, slender up to the top; limb horizontal, ij in. long,
with oblong- spathulate acute segments not more than 3-^ in. broad at the middle;
stamens half as long as the limb. Baker, Handb. I rid. 218; Bot. Mag. t. 7292.
G. Papilio (Hook. fill, in Bot. Mag. t. 5565); corm middle-sized, globose; tunics of
parallel strands of fine matted fibres; produced subbasal leaves about 4, ensiform,
glabrous, rigid in texture, 1-I5 ft. long, f-i in. broad at the middle; stem 2-3 ft. long
including the inflorescence; flowers pale purple, 6-12 in a lax spike; spathe-valves
oblong-navicular, cuspidate, the outer 1-I5 in. long; perianth horizontal; tube curved,
\ in. long, broadly funnel-shaped in the upper half; limb i\-ih in. long; 3 upper seg-
ments obovate-spathulate, §-f in. broad, upper not reflexing; 3 lower oblong-unguicu-
late, with a large reddish spade-shaped blotch edged with yellow at the throat; stamens
reaching halfway up the limb. Baker in- Joiirn. Linn. Soc. xvi. 175; Handb. I rid. 216.
G. primulinus Baker in Gard. Chron. 1890, ii. 122. [Description from Baker, 1892.]
— Corm large, globose. Basal leaves 3, ensiform, subcoriaceous, strongly ribbed,
the lowest a foot long, f in. broad. Stem li ft. long, the upper short and adpressed.
Spike lax, secund, 4-5-flowered; spathe-valves lanceolate, green, 1-I5 in. long. Perianth
uniform primrose-yellow; tube much curved, an inch long; upper segments obtuse,
much imbricated, ij in. long; 3 lower smaller. Stamens reaching halfway up the
segments.
G. psittacinus (Hook, in Bot. Mag. t. 3032); corm very large, depresso-globose ;
tunics of parallel strands of matted fibres; produced leaves about 4, ensiform, rigid
in texture, 1-2 ft. long, 1-2 in. broad; stem 3-4 ft. long including the inflorescence;
spike very lax, reaching a foot or more in length; spathe-valves green, oblong-lanceolate,
2-3 in. long; perianth-tube curved, 15-2 in. long, sub-cylindrical in the upper half;
limb about equalling the tube; upper segments obovate, dark crimson, hooded, f-i in.
broad; lower segments much smaller, reflexing at the top, red and yellow mi.xed; sta-
mens reaching nearly to the tip of the segments; anthers ^ in. long; filaments about
I J in. long; capsule large, oblong. Bot. Reg. t. 1442; Reich. Exot. t. 116; Baker, Handb.
Irid. 220. G. naialensis, Reinw. ex Hook, in Bot. Mag. sub t. 3084; Sweet, Brit. Flow.
Gard. ser. 2, /. 281; Lodd. Bot. Cab. t. 1756. Watsonia natalensis, Eckl. Top. Verz. 34.
Var. /?, G. Cooperi (Baker in Bot. Mag. t. 6202); perianth-tube 2^-3 in. long;
segments more acute.
G. purpureo-auratus (Hook. fil. in Bot. Mag. t. 5944); corm large, globose; tunics
of parallel strands of matted fibres; leaves ensiform, glabrous, rigid in texture, much
shorter than the stem; stem 3 ft. long including the infloresence; flowers 10-15 iri a
lax secund spike a foot long; spathe-valves green, oblong-lanceolate, i-i| in. long;
perianth primrose- yellow ; tube much curved, funnel-shaped, under an inch long; upper
segments plain, obovate-spathulate, ij-i| in. long, f in. broad; lower obovate-unguicu-
late, the two inner with a spade-shaped red-brown blotch at the throat; stamens reaching
halfway up the limb. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 175; Handb. Irid. 216.
G. recurvus (Linn. Mant. 28); corm globose, |-i in. diam.; tunics of parallel wiry
fibres; stems slender, simple, 1-2 ft. long; leaves 3, firm in texture, terete, strongly ribbed,
the lowest about a foot long; flowers very fragrant, 2^, in a very lax secund spike;
outer spathe- valve green, lanceolate, I5-2 in. long; perianth-tube curved, I5-2 in.
long, clavate in the upper third; limb i-ij in. long, yellowish-white, much flushed
with dark lilac; segments oblong, acute, \ in. broad; stamens reaching more than
halfway up the limb; capsule oblong, membranous, 1-I5 in. long. Ker in Bot. Mag. t.
578, non Thunb.; Baker, Handb. Irid. 203. G. punctatus, Jacq. Ic. t. 247. G. tristis,
var. punctatus, Thunb. Diss. No. 8. G. carinatus. Ait. Hort. Kew. i. 64. G. ringens,
Andr. Bot. Rep. tt. 27 and 227; Red. Lit. t. 123. G. odorus, Salisb. Prodr. 40. G. violaceus,
Pers. Syn. i. 43. Watsonia recurva, Pers. Syti. i. 43. G. breynianus, Ker, Gen. Irid.
135. G. maculatus. Sweet, Hort. Brit. edit, i, 397; Klatt in Linnrca xxxii. 708.
G. Saundersii (Hook. fil. in Bot. Mag. t. 5873); corm large, depresso-globose; pro-
duced leaves 4-6, ensiform, rigid in texture, strongly ribbed, 1-2 ft. long, f-i in. broad;
stem 2-3 ft. long including i'nfloresc en .-e ; spike ver}- lax, ^ ft. long, 6-8-flowered; spathe-
valves green, lanceolate, 1^-2 in. long; perianth-tube curved, 1-I5 in. long, broadly
funnel-shaped in the upper half; limb bright scarlet; 3 upper segments concolorous,
oblong-spathulate, acute, an inch broad; 3 lower shorter, h in. broad, with a great
Gladiolus Studies — I 121
blotch of white spotted with scarlet at the throat; stamens reaching nearly to the tip
of the segments; anthers | in. long, half the length of the filaments. {Baker in Journ.
Linn. Soc. xvi. 176; Handb. Irid. 220.)
G. segetum Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 719; Reich. Ic. Crit. t. 600; Fl. Germ. tab. 353, fig.
781. [Description from Baker, 1892.] G. communis Linn, ex parte; Sibth. & Sm. Fl.
Gragc. t. 37. G. infestus Bianea. G. italicus Gaud. G. inarimensis Guss. G. Ludovidce
Jan. G. caucasictis Herb. Sphcerospora imbricata Sweet. — Corm globose, f-i in. diam.;
tunics of matted parallel fibres, reticulated upwards. Produced leaves 3-4, ensiform,
i-i§ ft. long, ^-f in. broad, laxly unequally nerved. Stem i-i^ ft. long. Spike lax,
6-io-flowered; outer spathe-valve green, lanceolate, i-ij in. long. Perianth-tube
curved, \-\ in. long; segments i-i\ in. long, bright purple, obovate, obtuse; the upper
5 in. broad, with a short claw; the lateral shorter; the 3 lower as long, with a long narrov;
claw and white line down the keel. Anthers \ in. long, exceeding the filaments. Cap-
sule turbinate, h in. long, torulose when mature. Seeds brown, globose.
G. sericeo-villosus (Hook, in Bot. Mag. t. 5427); corm large, globose; leaves about
6 in a subbasal distichous rosette, ensiform, glabrous, strongly ribbed, I5— 2 ft. long,
|-l in. broad; stem 3-4 ft. long including the inflorescence, clothed throughout with
soft, crisped, white, spreading hairs; spike distichous, 20-30-flowered, with a flexuose,
densely villose axis; outer spathe-valve oblong-lanceolate, villose, scariose in the upper
half; flower bright yellow; perianth-tube curved, funnel-shaped, \-\ in. long; limb
rather longer than the tube; upper segments oblong-spathulate, \ in. broad; lower
narrower, unguiculate; stamens reaching halfway up the limb. Baker, Handb. Irid. 215.
G. tristis (Linn. Sp. Plant, edit. 2, i. 53, ex parte); corm globose, i in. diam.; tunics
of fine parallel strands of matted fibres; stems slender, simple, 1-2 ft. long; leaves 3,
superposed, terete, with 3-5 much-raised, stramineous ribs, the lower i-\\ ft. long;
flowers 3-4 in a very lax secund spike, fragrant; spathe-valves green, lanceolate, i\-2
in. long; perianth-tube curved, ih-2 in. long, funnel-shaped in the upper third; limb
yellowish-white, sHghtly flushed on the keel of the segments with purpHsh-black;
segments oblong-spathulate, acute, \-\ in. broad; stamens more than half as long as
the perianth-limb; capsule oblong, membranous, an inch long. Thiinb. Diss. No. 8,
e.x parte; Curt, in Bot. Mag. t. 272; Jacq. Ic. t. 243; Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 1098; Gen. Irid.
136; Baker, Handb. Irid. 203. G. spiralis, Pers. Syn. i. 43; Red. Lil. t. 35.
Var. 3» G. concolor (Salisb. Parad. t. 8); flowers almost concolorous, and a purer
white than in the type. G. tristis, Jacq. Ic. t. 245.
EVOLUTION OF THE GLADIOLUS
There are fifteen species of Gladiolus in Europe, Asia Minor, and Persia.
These are, according to Baker: atroviolaceus Boiss.; hyzantinus Miller;
communis Linn.; halophiliis Boiss.; humilis Stapf; illyricus Koch; imhri-
catus Linn.; Koischyamis Boiss.; micranthus Stapf; palustris Gaud.; per-
sicus Boiss.; segeium Ker; sintensii Baker; tricolor Stapf; triphylhis Sibth.
Only a few of these have been cultivated; G. communis and G. segetum,
however, have been cultivated for several centuries. It is not improbable
that the Greeks and the Romans used the flowers of native species,
gathered from their grain-fields,'' in their floral decorations. The plant
may even have been cultivated by these peoples.' However this may be,
there is no definite record of the time when the plant came into cultivation.
The two species just named either grew in Britain or were taken there in
early times, and, according to Gerarde (1597), were important garden plants.
G. hyzantinus, the Constantinople corn flag, was introduced prior to 1629.
f Dioscorides says that a purple-flowered gladiolus {probably G. communis) grew mostly in cultivated
grounds.
• Atheneus says gladiolus was planted on the graves of virgins.
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An idea of the garden gladioli of three centuries ago may be obtained
from Hortus Eystettensis (Besler, 1613), in which six colored figures of
gladiolus appear. These are as follows :
Gladiolus Narbonensium
flore purpureo
Gladiolus sylvestris
FROM HORTUS EYSTETTENSIS, 1613
Gladiolus Narbonensis
flore incarnate
Fig. 7. GARDEN GLADIOLI THREE CENTURIES AGO
Folio 10 II. Gladiolus svlvestris Cordi {Victorialis rotunda^
Runde Sigwurz mit rother blumen.
A small slender plant bearing three flowers on the spike.
III. Gladiolus Narhonensinm flore. purpureo.
Schwertelbrauner.
A spike bearing nine flowers is shown.
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Folio 12
IV. Gladiolus Narhonensis flore incarnalo.
Leibsarb Schvvcrtel. "
A spike bearing six flowers is shown.
T. Gladiolus Italicus flore rubra.
Roth Welsch Schwertlilien.
A five-flowercd spike is shown.
Gladiolus Hispanicus
flore albo
Gladiolus Italicus
flore rubro
FROM HORTUS EYSTETTENSIS, 16
Gladiolus Narhonensis flore in-
carnato. intensiore, seu magis
IL
III.
Fig. 8. g.\rden gladioli three cextiries ago
Gladiolus Hispanicus flore alba.
Weiss Spanisch vSchwertliHcn.
A seven-flowered spike is shown.
Gladiolus Narbonensis flore incarnalo, intensiore, seu macis roseo
Leibsarb \arbonische Schwertlilien.
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The flowers shown in foho lo appear to belong to different species.
Ker identifies Figure ii with G. imhricatus Linn, and Figures in and iv
with G. communis Linn. The plants shown in Figures ii and in of
folio 12 are probably of the same species, possibly G. segetum, while
Figure i belongs to a secund-flowered species.
Ray (1686-1704) writes of the corn flag as of no great esteem, and only
consents to admit the plant to the flower garden because the flowers bloom
at a season — in June and July — when there are not many other flowers.
He mentions Gladiolus byzantinus, G. flore suave rubente, and G. flore alba,
and names three other commoner varieties — two French corn flags,
one with ash-colored and the other with red flowers, and the Italian com
flag "that beareth saddei red flowers on both sides of the stalks." He
says further that G. byzantinus is somewhat tender and should be pro-
tected, but the others are hardier.
Miller (1731) describes the following species:
1. Gladiolus utriiique floridiis. C. B. P.^ Cornflag with Flowers on both Sides
the Stalks.
2. Gladiolus carnei coloris. Swert. Flor.^ Flesh-colour'd Cornflag.
3. Gladiolus florihus una versu dispositis, major, fieri s colore purpilreo-rubente.
C. B. P. Great Cornflag, with reddish-purple Flowers rang'd on one Side
the Stalk.
4. Gladiolus major Byzantinus. C. B. P. Great Cornflag of Constantinople.
5. Gladiolus utrinque floridiis, floribus albis. H. R. Mons.'" Cornflag with white
Flowers rang'd on each side the Stalk.
6. Gladiolus inaximus Indicus. C. B. P. The largest Indian Cornflag.
In a later edition (1 7 54) he adds the following:
7. Gladiolus floribus uno versu dispositis, major and procerior, flore candicante.
C. B. P. Greater and taller Cornfl.ag, with whitish Flowers rang'd. all on
one vSide.
8. Gladiolus floribus uno versu dispositis, minor and humilior. C. B. P. Snrialler
and lower Cornflag, with Flowers ranged on one Side.
9. Gladiolus minor, floribus uno versu dispositis incarnatis. H. L. Smaller Corn-
flag, with flesh-coloured Flowers ranged on one Side.
10. Gladiolus utrinque floridus, flore rubra. C. B. P. Cornflag with red Flowers
on both Sides.
11. Gladiolus floribus uno versu dispositis, minor. C. B. P. Smaller Cornflag, with
Flowers ranged on one Side.
It is probable that among the latter species nos. 7, 8, 9, and 11 are
varieties of no. 3, and that nos. 5 and 10 are varieties of no. i. Miller
says that all these sorts of com flag are
propagated by their tuberose Roots, which the first, second, and fifth Sorts produce
in great Plenty; so that in a few Years, if they are sufifer'd to remain unremov'd, they
will spread very far, and are hardly to be intirely rooted out, when they have once
gotten Possession of the Ground These roots may be taken up
in July, when their Leaves decay, and may be kept out of the Ground until October.
^ C. B. P.= Casper Bauhin's Pinax.
9 Swert. Flor.^ Swertius' Florilegium.
1° H. R. Mons.^ Catalogue of Royal Garden at Montpelier.
Gladiolus Studies — I 125
The third and fourth Sorts are the most valuable, producing taller Stalks, and
fairer Flowers: nor are these so apt to increase; which renders them fitter for the Borders
of a Flower-garden; so that since these have been introduced, and become common,
the other Sorts have been rejected, unless in some old Gardens, or for large Wilderness-
quarters, where they will grow better than the two last-mentioned.
The Indian Comflag is tender, and must be preserved in a warm Green-house, or
a moderate Stove, during the Winter-season. These Roots should be planted in pots
filled with a light sandy soil. The best time to transplant them is any time from
May till September.
A study of these species — G. communis, G. segetum, and G. hyzantinus
— leads to the conviction that the greatest possible advance had been
made as earh- as the time of Parkinson. No further improvement in
garden gladioli was made for about one hundred and fifty years, when
other species were introduced. . •
It is not definitely known which of the African species from the Cape
of Good Hope was first introduced into Europe. The evidence points to
G. angnshis and G. tristis, since they are mentioned by Breyne (1739 b) and
the former was figured by Linnaeus in Hortus Clifortianns (1737). G.
tristis was flowered by Miller in 1745, and G. alatiis and G. recurvus (the
latter under the name Breynianus) were also, according to Ker, known
to Breyne. These were followed by G. Milleri, 1751, G. involutus, 1757,
and G". undulatiis, 1760.
Soon a great many irids from tlie Cape were described under the genus
Gladiolus, but later a large proportion, if not the majority, of these were
transferred to new genera. This, together with the confusion concerning
the identity of the species, makes it quite impossible to fix with certainty
the date of introduction of these older forms. For example, Lamarck's
Enc\-clopedia (1786) describes thirty-two species, of which only eight —
alatiis Linn., angiistiis Linn., communis Linn., imbricatus Linn., lutetis
Lam., montanus Linn., recurvus Linn., and tristis Linn. — are now recog-
nized as true species of Gladiolus, most of the others being now included
in Babiana and Watsonia.
G. blandiis was introduced in 1774, G. cardinalis and G. floribundus in
1789. These species gave the first impetus to gladiolus improvement.
The attention of amateurs and gardeners appears to have been directed
toward the early-flowering species, which yield flowers during the early
stmimer when planted in the fall. This was possible because many of the
species were fairly hardy in England and the Low Countries. Such species
as cardinalis, communis, bla)uius, and tristis were especially adapted for
garden planting. The plants seeded freely, and since cross-fertilization
is easily accomphshed in gladioli it is not surprising to find a ntmiber of
new forms soon appearing in the gardens.
The first important hybrid appears to have been G. Colvillei, or Colville's
com flag, which was raised in 1823 at Colville's Nursery, Chelsea, England.
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from seeds of G. concolor fertilized by the pollen qf G. cardinalis. G. con-
color is now regarded by botanists as a variety of G. tristis. The flowers
were bright scarlet, with lanceolate blotches of white on the three lower
segments. The flowers were fragrant, which points to G. tristis as one of
the parents. This hybrid is stiU in the market and is, at least in America,
the most important variety for growing under glass.
Although the production of G. Colvillei was the first important achieve-
ment in the improvement of gladioli, it was not the result of the first
efforts in this field. The earliest attempts to hybridize gladioli appear
to have been made by the Honorable William Herbert, Dean of Manchester,
early in the last centur}^ In 18 18 he wrote the Horticultural Society of
London as follows (Herbert, 1820:196):
Having raised two beautiful and hardy species of Gladiolus, by impregnating Cardinalis
with Blandus and Blandus with Cardinalis, I propose to call one
Gladiolus Blando-Cardinalis, and the other Gladiolus Cardinali-Blandus. These two
new species of Gladiolus which have flowered make seed freel3^ I have also mules
from Gladiolus tristis impregnated by the large flowering blue Gladiolus recurvus.
Later, in 18 19, in nis classic paper On the Production of Hybrid Vegetables
(Herbert, 1822a: 44-45) , he wrote :
Of Gladioli I possess the following mules: G. blando-cardinalis, G. cardinali-blandus,
G. angusto-blandus, G. tristi-blandus, G. fioribundo-blandus; G. cardinali-angusto-
blandus; G. tristi-hirsutus; G. ringenti-tristis, and G. versicolore-hirsutus. I have this
year seeds from further intermixtures, and mules may probably be obtained with endless
variety of colour. These mules flower most beautifully in the open border, in a mixture
of sand and peat, in patches amongst the Azaleas. It is perhaps best to take up the
bulbs, and dr}^ them, when the seed is ripe; but I have left African Gladioli unmoved
for several years, in the border. I have never seen the least approximation to each
other in the natural seedlings of G. blandus, G. tristis, G. cardinalis, G. hirsutus, and
G. recurv'us.
Dean Herbert was an enthusiastic cultivator of gladioli, as well as an
authority on the Cape bulbs. The following prophecy, written in 1S20
(Herbert, 1822b), will be of interest to all lovers of gladioli:
I am persuaded that the African Gladioli will become great favorites with florists,
when their beautv in the open border, the facility of their culture, and the endless
variety which may be produced from seed tn- blending the several species, are fully
known, nor will they be found to yield in beauty to the Tulip and Ranunculus.
In 1837 he wrote as follows:
The hybrid Gladioli, of which a large portion are sufficiently hardy, flower about the
same time as the roses These hardy crosses are between G. Cardinalis, blandus,
carneus, inflatus, angustus, and tristis, and they vary with every shade of colour from
white to scarlet, rose, coppery, and blackish purple, and some are exquisitely speckled
in consequence of the cross with tristis The beautiful crosses with hirsutus,
recurvus, and versicolor are more delicate plants, and do not succeed well in the border.
Ten years later, in the Journal of the Horticultural Society of London,
he wrote (Herbert, 1847):
Forty years ago I first crossed the large and brilliant scarlet and white Gladiolus
cardinalis with the smaller, but more freely flowering, G. blandus, which sports with
Gladiolus Studies — I • 127
white, purple, and rose coloured flowers, and (under the name of cameus, which was
in truth rather a local variety of the same) of a coppery flesh-colour. The result was
a fertile breed of great beauty, of which the prevailing colour was purplish roseate.
Crossed again with cardinalis it 3'ielded florid plants, scarlet, copper-coloured, rose-
coloured, white, and purple with endless variation. By a cross of the first mule and
of cardinalis itself with G. tristis, of which the flower is pale yellow with brown specks,
deeper tints and rich speckling were introduced, with a difference in the foliage and
seeds, the seed of G. tristis being smaller and longer, its leaves rigid and quadrangular,
the transverse section exhibiting a cross. The seeds of cardinalis are like those of
blandus, but larger. There can scarcely be two species more dissimilar than cardinaHs
and tristis in any genus which has the form of the perianth uniform, the latter having such
remarkable leaves, narrow, rigid, and erect, a slender stem, with night-smelling flowers,
and the former very broad semi-recumbent glaucous foliage, and an inclined half-
recumbent stem with large scarlet and white blossom; yet the produce of these inter-
mixed is fertile, and where the third species blandus has been also admitted into
the union, it is fertile in the extreme (incomparably more so than the pure G. cardinalis) ,
and by that triple cross the tall strong Gladiolus oppositiflorus of Madagascar has
also produced offspring, which, though not disposed at present to make seed freely,
has produced some this year. Again, the first of these mules was fertilized by G. hirsutus
(known at the Cape by the name roseus), a plant with flowers straighter than usual
in the genus, and strongly scented, the leaves hairy and margined with red. That
cross has not as yet proved fertile. The same G. hirsutus was crossed by Mr. Bidwell
at Sydney, where the Cape bulbs thrive more freely than here, with G.'alatus (which
Ecklon wished to turn off into a genus Hebea), having hard rigidl}- ribbed leaves,
a short stem, and orange flowers. The cross-bred plants flowered here last autumn,
being intermediate in foliage and flower. The only opportunity I have had of crossing
G. alatus with the first-named mules was defeated, n<»twithstanding much precaution,
through the introduction of pollen b}^ the humblebees, which are dangerous marplots
to such experiments.
The second important hybrid was G. ramosus, which, according to the
Revue Horticole for 1838, was obtained at Haarlem from seed of G. blandus,
or "fioribunda." It was first flowered in France by M. Rifkogel in 1838.
Meanwhile (in 1835) it had been introduced into England and a figure
of it was published in Paxtons Magazine of Botany (volimie 6 [1839],
pages 99 and looj. The flower was openly funnel-shaped, bright red with
deep blotches at the base of the three lower segments, and resembled
G. blandus. The plant was tall, with hea\^-, broad leaves. Although it
was not entirely hardy, requiring a heavy mulch for protection, it was
necessary to plant it in the fall in order to get results. Nevertheless
the varieties of this t\^pe, owing to the fact that they flowered later than
those of G. blandus and G. cardinalis, formed an important group for at
least the next twenty years and have not yet entirely disappeared from
European lists.
A ntmiber of hybrids were obtained by crossing G. Horibundus and G.
ramosus. Some of these, figured by color plates in works of the time,
were Triomphe de Louvain (Carolus, 1845), Countess Coghen and
Madame de Vilain (Rosseels, 1847), Leopoldii (Carolus, 1848), and
Mademoiselle Sosthenie (Truffaut fils, 1848).
Up to 1840, in spite of the efforts to improve the gladiolus and not-
withstanding the amount of variation that had resulted from these efforts,
the plant remained little more than a plant for the attention of interested
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amateurs. Before that time it does not appear to have received general
attention or to have been an important plant in the seed or nursery trade.
In the following table the names of varieties of gladioli are given, with
their prices, as taken from advertisements of Messrs. T. & C. Lockhart,
156 Cheapside, London. The table shows the varieties cultivated in
England prior to the introduction of G. gandavensis.
Ye
ar
Species or variety
1^37
1838
1839
1840
1841
1842
Per
dozen
Per
dozen
Per
dozen
Per
dozen
Per
dozen
Each
albus .
s. d.
4-0
2-0
5-0
3-0
s. d.
4-0
3-0
6-0
s. d.
4-0
3-0
5-0
2-6
s. d.
I-o
2-6 .
6-0
2-0
s.d.
0-2
0-6
0-3
Each
s. d.
Each
Each
Each
Each
Each
Colvillei
s. d.
i-o
i-o
2-6
I-o
I-o
1-0
I-o
20-0
s. d.
2-6
"2-6'
"2-6'
2-6
1-6
2-6
15-0
s. d.
2-0
2-0
2-0
15-0
2-0
12-6
s. d.
2-0
0-6
2-6
3-6
2-6
15-0
5-0
2-6
2-6
1-6
2-6
5-0
s.d.
I-o
floribundus
1-4
I-o
1-6
2-0
hirsutus
inflatus blandus
1-6
1 0-0
3-6
I-o
1-6
tristis
I-o
I-o
5-0
At this time came the real starting point of the modern garden gladiolus,
in G. gandavensis, sent out by Louis van Houtte in 1841. This gladiolus
originated with M. Beddinghaus, gardener to the Due d'Aremberg, who
decided to produce hybrids between G. psittacimis, G. floribundus, G.
ramosus, and G. cardinalis, all of them tall, showy species. He obtained
seed in 1837, and in 1839 and 1840 he exhibited his seedlings in flower
at Enghien. A seedling, a hybrid between G. psittacinus {G. natalensis
Reinw.) and G. cardinalis, was admired by those who saw it. M. Van
Houtte purchased it and introduced it through the medium of his catalog.
Later he published a color plate of it in his Flore des Serres, with the follow-
ing description by Lemaire (1846 b) : " Le Gladiolus gandavensis a le port
et I'inflorescence du G. natalensis, mais dans des proportions plus grandes,
le coloris du G. cardinalis, mais plus riche et plus varie."
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This hybrid created a furor in the gladiolus world, and the interest
in the plant steadily grew after this form was introduced. It was soon
followed b>' G. gandavensis var. citrinus, a citron yellow flower having
a red stripe down the middle of each of the three lower segments.
Dean Herbert, w^ho at this time had had long experience in hybridizing
gladioli, doubted the parentage of G. gandavensis as given by M. Van
Houtte. He said (1837:365): "I have not succeeded in obtaining
any cross, on the correctness of which I can depend, by admixture with
Gladiolus psittacinus (Nathalensis), and I do not believe that it will
breed with any of the above " (referring to G. cardinalis, blandtis, carneus,
inflahis, angnstns, tristis, hirsutiis, reaircus, and versicolor).
It appears that in the discussions of the time G. floribimdus was con-
fused, at least in commercial circles, with G. oppositiflorns — a not
unnatural result when it is considered that the true plants are closely
allied botanicaUy. Both are allied to G. blandiis. The flowers of the
two first named are white or only tinged with pink; and considering
the ntunber of flowers produced on a spike, it is reasonable to suppose
that these species would be used in crossing. In fact there is evidence of
G. Uoribundiis having been used. Among the first of its hybrids were
those of Mr. Cole, gardener for Mr. WiUmore at Oldford. England, who
sent out the following varieties in 1850:
Wilhnoreanns, a hybrid between G. gandavensis and G. floribundus,
creamy white, the three upper divisions streaked delicate rosy purple.
Oldfordiensis , delicate salmon color marked with purple. Flowers
large.
Roseo-purpurens , deep rosy red, marked \\'ith deep purple-red. Flowers
of medium size. Two years later Wellington, a deep orange-red variety,
was sent out from the same source.
The record is not clear as to G. oppositiflonis unless the plant used by
Mr. Cole was really this species. However one may regard the state-
ments concerning the origin of G. gandavensis, there is no escaping the
conclusion, after studying present-day varieties of this group, that G.
oppositiflorus either was one of the parents of the original hybrid or has
been used in hybridizing with it. Without herbariimi specimens of the
first varieties of gandavensis, it is of course difficult to determine whether
they exhibit any characteristics of G. oppositiflorus. On examination
of the colored figures of this form, it would seem as though the distichous
arrangement of the flowers on the spike was apparent from the beginning.
Paxton (1844) figures G. gandavensis and gives a botanical description
wherein he states that it is distichously spicate. Although this is placed
in that part of the description referring to the genus, the author must
have known that most of the species of Gladiolus have secund spikes.
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among them being G. cardinalis and G. psittacinus , the reputed parents
of G. gandavcnsis. The evidence is strongly in favor of the idea that G.
gandavensis is a hybrid between G. psittacinus and G. oppositiflorus.
About this time appeared G. hrenchleyensis , raised by Mr. Hooker,
of Brenchley. The earliest record (1848) of this gladiolus states that it
is a hybrid between G. psittacinus and G. florihundus, but since then it
has usually been considered as a form of G. gandavensis . Whatever its
origin, it ranks next to G. Colvillei in being the oldest of existing types
of gladioli. ^^
Prior to 1850 — ^ except for the work of Dean Herbert, whose breeding
of gladioli was perhaps more scientific than practical — there had been
no sustained effort in the improvement of the gladiolus. Every flower
that has won an important place has had one or more great geniuses
to develop it and thus make it known to plant lovers. M. Eugene Souchet,
gardener for Napoleon HI at Fontainebleau, was the greatest of the
many breeders of gladioli. He began his labors about 1850 and continued
them until shortly before his death in 1880. It is quite probable that
he used G. floribundus and G. ramosus in crossing the varieties of G. ganda-
vensis, but such was his ability as a breeder that his varieties took foremost
rank at once and maintained the lead throughout his life. The work
was then carried on by his nephews, Messrs. SouiUard and Brunelet.
It must not be inferred that Eugene Souchet had a clear field as a
gladiolus breeder, even in France, for others were at work. M. Courant,
of Poissy, raised and introduced such varieties as Docteur Marjolin,
Madame Thibaut, Keteleer, M. Loyre, in 1855, and Claire Courant,
Keteleeri, Miniatus, in 1858. M. Truffaut fils, who worked much with
forms of G. ramosus, produced in that section the following varieties:
Mademoiselle Sosthenie, a famous hybrid between G. ramosus and G.
floribundus, in 1848; Bernard de Rennes and Madame Bertin, in 1850;
Madame Vilmorin and Imperatrice Eugenie, in 1855; Comtesse de Saint
Marsault, Arc-en-ciel, Madame Hardy, President Decaisne, in 1858; and
Comte de Paris, Marguerite Regaud, Napoleon III, in i860. Among
the G. psittacinus x gandavensis hybrids produced by M. Truffaut
were Madame Souchet, Madame Truffaut, and Charles Rouillard, sent
out in 1855. M. Domage, of Montrouge, offered Premices de Mont-
rouge, in 1858, Eugene Domage, Mademoiselle Marsault, Solferino,
in i860, Solfaterre, in 1861, and Madame Domage, in 1862. A. Malet,
of Plessis-Picquet, introduced Antiope, Madame Marc Caillard, Madame
Place, Madame Vilmorin, in 1858, and Anacreon Cardinal, M. Morel,
Gustave Malet, in 1861. M. Duval, of Petit Bicetre, placed before
the public Madame Duval, M. Leroy, and Ernest Duval, in 1862. Eugene
" G. ramosus is regarded as a group of which the original form is probably lost.
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Verdier, of Paris, sent out Eugenie Verdier, Aladame Eugene Verdier,
Olympe Lesctiyer, and Victor Verdier, in 1858.
A few years after M. Souchet began the improvement of gladioli, an
event occurred which had far-reaching results — if not politically, at least
in the histor}^ of the gladiolus. This was the visit of Queen Victoria
to Fontainebleau in August, 1855. During her visit the flower borders
were enlivened with cut spikes of gladioli thrust in vases of water among
the common border plants. The result is best described in the words
of a wTiter of the time (Anonymous reference, 1862) :
Few flowers have made in so short a space of time such rapid progress in pubHc
favour as the Gandavensis varieties of the gladickis The French were
beginning to draw our attention to the bulbs, and new varieties were reaching us from
tlie other side, when our gracious Sovereign gave a great impulse to their culture by
taking them under her special patronage. Their being placed on the royal table led
tlie frequenters of the Court to follow the example set them, and a demand almost
unprecedented in the history of flowers has arisen. Fortunately they increase very
rapidly, and hence they are being generally distributed over the country-; and before
this unhappy war broke out in America were being eagerly sought for there, for one
Paris firm this time last year was looking out for 30,000 bulbs to supply one order.
EngHsh breeders had not kept pace with their brethren in Belgium
and France, and with the exception of the achievements of Dean Herbert
and Mr. Cole there is little to record until about 1859 or i860, when
John Stan dish began to grow seedlings. He continued the work for several
3'ears. Many of his varieties were figured by color plates in the floral
magazines of the time, but inasmuch as he was not given ftdl credit for
his efforts attention should be called to the great number of varieties
originated by him. Among these were Adam Bede, Adele Souchet,
Agnes, Alice Gray, *Alice Wilson,^- Aurelian, Bacchus, Basil, Beauty of
Bagshot, Belle of Bagshot, Blair Athol, Brian Boru, Bridesmaid, Carlotta
Grisy, Carminata, Caroline, Castor, *Charles Davis, Clara, Colleen Bawn,
Colonel Hood, Cordelia, Daphne, Diana, Dr. Blount, Dr. Hogg, Don-
ald Beaton, Don Juan, Duchess of Sutherland, Earl Carlisle, Edith
Dombrain, *Eleanor Norman, Elfin, Etna, Eugene Domage, Excelsior,
Garibaldi, General Cabrera, General Lee, Goldfinder, Guido, Harlequin,
Herr Rosenberg, Ivanhoe, John Leach, *John Standish, Joseph Maston,
Juliet, Kathleen, Ketterii, *Lady AHce Hill, Lady CaroHne Legge, Lady
Emily Seymour, Lady Marshall, Lady M. Hood, Lady Morgan, Lem-
onade, Lord Clyde, Lord KenHs, Lord Shaftesbury, Lucy Neal, Mile.
Patti, Alinerva, Miss Foster, Miss Glegg, Miss Graham, Miss Howell,
Miss Ingram, Mr. Duflfield, *Mr. J. W. Lane, Mr. Menzies, Mr. Rucker,
Mrs. Dix, *Mrs. Dombrain, Mrs. E. Nott, Mrs. Hogg, Mrs. Menzies,
*Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Peach, *Mrs. Reynolds Hole, Mrs. Ridley Htmter, Mrs.
'-The varieties marked with an asterisk have been figured by color plates in the Florists' Magazine
or similar publications.
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Siddons, *Mrs. Standish, Mowbray More, Nomia, Oberon, *Our Little
Lucy, Poniatowski, Prime Minister, *Randle Jackson, Reine Victoria,
Reverend Joshua Dix, Robin Hood, Rose of England, vSamuel Weymouth,
Scottish Chief, Senior Jackson, Sir Isaac Newton, *Sir James Clarke,
Sultane, Susan Ingram, The Cahph, The Cardinal, The Colonel, The
Dauphin, The Ensign, Thurza, Tom Moore, Viola, Whipper-in, WilHam
iMenzies.
These were excellent exhibition varieties, equal if not superior to those
sent out in France; but it seems that the conditions were not so favorable
for their multiplication, and thus the varieties were never generally dis-
tributed and consequently in a few years were lost. Later Mr. Standish
moved to Ascot, where he again took up the breeding of gladioh, pro-
ducing some brenchleyensis-cruentus hybrids.
Meanwhile J. Sladden produced some seedlings of merit — Hector,
Lord Clyde, Prospero, and Volunteer — which won the first prize of the
Royal Horticultural Society in 1863. Although the efforts of Standish
served to promote to a certain extent the popular interest in gladioli
through exhibitions, there appeared simultaneously with him one who
may be regarded as the Souchet of England, James Kelway. Kelway,
establishing himself at Langport under different conditions and with
a keen judgment of the requirements demanded of new seedlings, was
successful; and his successors have maintained the high reputation
of the firm for high-grade gladioli. Kelway sent out his first varieties
in 1866.
The species purpureo-auratus , introduced in 1870, was found to be
perfectly hardy at Nancy, France. Victor Lemoine discovered after
a test of two or three years that original corms had multipHed so as to
form good-sized clumps. The varieties of G. gandavensis had not proved
successful in the soil at Nancy, and so, very naturally, Lemoine conceived
the idea of hybridizing the hardy species with the more brilhant-fiowered
garden type. He procured some of the best varieties of G. gandavensis
and used pollen from them on his G. purpureo-auratus plants in 1875.
The result was three seedHngs, of which two were afterward named and
the third was suppressed because its colors were not desirable. The hybrids
proved to be hardy, hke the female parent. Lemoine says that the seed-
lings were identical in habit, hardiness, height, size and form of flowers,
and size and form of the blotches on the lower segments, which were purple
bordered w4th yellow. The named varieties were distinguished' by the
general color of the corolla, which in G. Lemoinei was rosy white and in
Marie Lemoine was straw color. These varieties were put on the market
in 1880; in 1882 five more varieties were offered, and in autumn of the
same year seven varieties were added to the Hst. In 1881 the EngHsh
journal The Garden called attention to a similar hybrid, called G. pur-
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ptireo-auratus hybridiis Froebeli, which very much resembled the variety
Marie Lemoine.
Other plant breeders used the Lemoinei varieties to cross with the
best varieties of G. gandavensis. Among these producers were: Deleuil, of
Marseilles; Trefoux, of Auxerre; Torcy-Vaunier. of Melun; Souillard
and Bninelet, of Fontainebleau; Haage & Schmidt, of Erfurt ; and Krelage.
of Haarlem.
Although developed simultaneously with G. Lemoinei, the hybrid
gandavensis x Sounder si i — produced by Herr Leichtlin and known as
G. Leichtlinii and later as G. Childsii — was not generally distributed
until after G. nanceianus. When the stock of G. Leichtlinii passed into the
hands of M. Godefroy-Lebeuf, it is said that he sold mixed corms but
did not name any of the seedlings of this class. Hax-ing purchased some
of the stock and having also some corms from Herr Leichtlin. M. Lemoine
was aware of the improvement shown in this group and therefore was led
to undertake the crossing of G. Lemoinei and G. Saundersii which resulted
in producing G. nanceianus. G. Childsii (formerly called G. Leichtlinii)
seems not to have interested European growers, probably because of their
interest in the fine varieties of \L Lemoine. In America, on the other
hand, the Childsii varieties found favor, and through the efforts of American
cultivators the flowers have been improved in substance. ^L Froebel,
of Zurich, in 1889 sent out G. turicensis, a variety produced by crossing
G. Saundersii with G. gandavensis, which is the same cross as that made by
Herr Leichtlin and therefore has been regarded as the same as G. Childsii.
The purptireo-auratus-gandavensis hybrids, kno^Ti in horticultural
literatiire as G. Lemoinei, were crossed on G. Saiitidersii (introduced in
1872) by ]\L Lemoine in 1883. The result was four seeds from which
the seedlings afterward named President Camot and Maurice de Vilmorin
were chosen in 1885. These varieties were remarkable for their large
flowers and ntmierous dots of color. The originator claimed that this
class was also hardy. The first varieties (nine in number) from this
cross were introduced in 1889, and these with other seedlings were shown
at the Universal Exposition in Paris in that year. This group has been
known as G. nanceianus.
G. Victorious was introduced in 1893 by Dammann & Co., of San
Giovanni a Teduccio, near Naples. This variety was described as a
hybrid between G. byzantinus and G. cardinalis, or between a European
and a Cape species, and, if correct, it was the first hybrid of such parentage
on record. The finn's catalog for 1893 stated that the variety was hardy
and belonged to the early-flowering class or group. In habit the plant
was intermediate between the parents; the flowers were pink or dark red,
and the inner segments were striped as in G. cardinalis. The season
was about the middle of April and the flowers were somewhat scented.
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The class was recommended for market and for cutting, and especially
for hybridizing. Five varieties were offered, as follows: Amathusia,
Amphitrite, Andromeda, Penelope, Eris. It appears that specimens were
sent by Mr. Sprenger, of the firm of Dammann & Co. to J. G. Baker,
who described this new gladiolus in the Gardeners' Chronicle of May 20,
1893, but ascribed it to a cross between G. communis and G. cardinalis or
G. Colvillei. Endicott (1897) says that G. Victorialis is not so good as G.
byzantimis, and that he saw no evidence of African blood. Apparently
the class was of little value, since it seems not to have been cataloged by
the introducers for more than a year.
When the above-named specimens were sent by Mr. Sprenger to Mr.
Baker there was included a papilio-gandavensis hybrid, which was described.
Later Mr. Sprenger sent six hybrids, as follows: communis x Colvillei;
communis x Colvillei albus; communis x cardinalis; ramosus x cardinalis;
papilio X cardinalis; papilio x angustus. These were not described, and
the writer could not ascertain whether or not any of them found their
way into the market. They are of interest to botanists and plant breeders
in view of Dean Herbert's opinion regarding the possibility of uniting
the species of Europe and South Africa.
Another interesting class of gladioli was the Glaieuls a epi rond, the first
varieties of which, Triomphe de Paris and IMme. Casimir-Perier, were
introduced by Cayeux et Le Clerc in 1902. These gladioli with flowers
all around the stem were a novelty, and the following additional varieties
were sent out: Eureka (Lem., 1903); Triomphe de Nancy (Lem., 1905);
Caprice (Lem., 1906); Cotironnement (Lem., 190S). They were of passing
moment, however, and have ahnost disappeared.
In 1905 Roger de la Borde exhibited his Giant-flowered Hybrids, which
he claimed were the result of crossing several species with a very severe
selection of the seedlings. The flowers were large, some of the varieties
having flowers twenty-two centimeters in diameter, while the American
varieties under the same conditions were only thirteen centimeters. The
colors were delicate. The spikes were furnished with from four to six
flowers open at one time.
G. primulinus, which flowered at Kew in 1890, has in recent years been
used in hybridizing with other races and species of gladioli. This species
seems to have come into coinmercial notice in France in 1905, and in the
United States through Thorbum in 1908. Cayeux et Le Clerc obtained
a number of seedlings of G. primulinus, using different and more or less
yellow-flowered varieties of G. Lemoinei, G. nanceianus, and G. gandavensis.
They also made reciprocal crosses. Crosses with such gandavensis varieties
as Hohenzollern and Safrano gave the best results. vSeventy per cent of
the seedlings were yellow and hooded, as in the type. The nanceianus
crosses gave less pure colors, the flowers being striped with shades of
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red and in several cases ^-ith novel shades of copper or coppery bronze.
With the Lemainei variety Henr\- Lemoine, the seedlings ranged in color
from almost pure yellow to pure yeUow, but retained the pronounced
hooded upper petal.
These first hybrids were crossed \\-ith the largest yeUow-flowered ganda-
vetisis varieties. The resulting hybrids, flowering in 1909, had large.
weU-open flowers, in colors ranging from clear yellow to golden yellow.
In addition, distinct salmon and chamois shades appeared, which offered
a field for further work in gladiolus development.
Langprim gladioli is the name given by Kelv\-ay for his strain of primii-
limis hybrids produced by crossing \\-ith varieties of G. Kelivayi and G.
gandavensis. G. prinmlitnts used on the Kelwayi varieties has thus far
given the best results. The seedlings show marked primidinus char-
acters, especially in regard to color and form, gi\"ing a series of colors
ranging from lemon-white to orange, suffused with red.
Lemoine evidently began experimenting vs'ith G. primidinus soon after
its introduction into Europe, and in the autumn of 1908 he offered G.
primidinus major, G. primidinus macidatus, and G. primulinus salmoneus.
In 19 10 he sent out G. primulinus concolor and G. primulinus erectus.
Recent development in the gladiolus is marked by the attempt of the
French gladiolus breeders to produce a type that will flower in the interval
between the early dwarf varieties, G. Colvillei, G. communis, and G.
segetum on the one hand, and G. nauceianus on the other.
About 1902 M. Porcher-Dionneau, of Ponts-de-Ce. conceived the idea
of crossing G. nauceianus \s-ith G. Golvillei to produce an earUer-flowering
strain. Each year he selected from the seedlings those that flowered first
but that retained the rich coloring and large size of G. nanceianus. He
exhibited his varieties in 19 10 and they are figured in the Revue Horticole,
where it is stated on M. Porcher-Dionneau's authority that, when planted
with G. Colvillei in March, the Glaieuls hdtifs Ponts-de-Ceais flowered at
the same time, but the flowers measured from sixteen to twenty-two centi-
meters in diameter and had the rich colors of the nanceianus class.
Cayeux et Le Clerc. in 19 13, introduced G. vitriacensis, a hybrid between
a Lemoinei variety and some of the early dwarf hybrids known as G. nanus.
The plant grew one meter high and bore mediiim-sized flowers ha\'ing
the characteristic blotches of the dwarf type. The period of bloom was
in the inter\-al between the season of the early-flowering varieties and
the late-flowering group.
These results indicate that where the dwarf types are hardy it is possible
to have gladioU in the open ground from April or May until the latest of
the tall late varieties are over — a period of six months.
The parentage of some of the principal hybrid species is shown in the
folloN\-ing table :
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HISTORY OF GARDEN SPECIES
Gladiolus alatiis Linn. (Wing-flowered Gladiolus) is a native of the
Cape of Good Hope and was among the first species introduced into
Europe. The corm is round, compressed, and small, about the size of
a small crocus. The leaves are from three to four in number, narrowly
sword-shaped, somewhat leathery, without a middle nerve but streaked
with parallel fine furrows. The stem varies from a few inches to a foot
in height, and bears from five to ten flowers. The segments are very
unequal, the uppermost being one-half the width of the two lateral ones
and the lower segments narrower. The flowers are bright red, and small
like those of sweetbrier. Ker thinks that presirmably the specific name
was suggested to Linnaeus by the extended wing-like appearance of the
upper lateral segments of the corolla, rather than by the somewhat winged
stems. Although it is one of the so-called hardy species, it endures but
little cold; vet, on the other hand, it cannot be kept out of the soil except
for a short period. According to Ker it is propagated very easily by
seeds and cormels, although it is not so easily brought into flower, which
he attributes to lack of sufficient heat.
This species is common in the western coast districts of South Africa,
where it flowers in the spring. In the south it inhabits the low hills and
flats; in the north, due to the less amount of rainfall, it is not found on
the plains, but only on motmtains in locations where soil and moisture
are congenial to it. When the plant is not set deep enough it throws
out se\'eral anchor roots which, according to Mar loth, ser^^e, when
shriveling at the beginning of the dr\' season, to drag the new corm
downward until by a series of annual descents the plant has reached its
proper depth.
G. angustus Linn. (Narrow-leaved Gladiolus) was one of the first (if
not the very first) of the African species to be introduced into Europe.
The leaves are narrow, upright, shorter than the stem, and with a single
prominent midrib. The stem is from one to two feet high. The flowers
are from three to five in number, about four inches long, straight, narrow
funnel-form, one-ranked, and scentless. The three upper segments are
broad, the middle one being the broadest, the lower ones rather narrower,
all flat and spreading. The color is usually described as white, and the
lower segments are marked by a spade-shaped purple blotch. The color
plate in Curtis' s Botanical Magazine (tab. 602) shows a red blotch with a
distinct eye of the same color as the segment, and the spot is connected
with the base by a red line down the center of the petal. The flowers
appear in June. This species, says Ker, propagates easily by seeds or
cormels. The species was probably first noticed by Breyne, and was
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described and figured by Linnasus in Hortus Cliff ortiamis in 1737. It
was cultivated by Miller in 1757.
G. atroviolaceus Boiss. was introduced in 1889. It is therefore not
very well known commercially. The plant grows from one to one and
one-half feet tall, bearing linear, closely ribbed leaves. The spikes are
not thicker than a slender pencil and bear from four to eight flowers.
These are narrow and tube-like, with a small hood, and the colors are
navy blue, purple, and white. Fuld (19 12) reports that corms of this
species planted in a cold frame in October and covered during the winter
with sash, were discovered in active growth in March. Later the sash
were removed, and the plants flowered on May 15. Bulbs planted in
a greenhouse in December, according to Fuld, were in flower within two
months. While the stems were not so long as those on the plants grown
in the cold frame, the flowers were as graceful. If this proves to be the
general experience, there can be no doubt as to the usefulness of this
species for growing under glass, and it may prove a foundation for the
development of a true forcing type.
G. hlandus Ait. (Fairest Gladiolus) has corms of medium size. The
leaves are sword-shaped, nerved, and shorter than the stem, which is
from one to two feet high and bears from three to ten large flowers. The
segments vary much in size and form in the different varieties; the lower
segments are the narrower. The perianth is white, tinged with red, the
lower segments with a reddish blotch at the throat. The flowers appear
in June and are scentless. The plant blooms freely and propagates
readily by both seed and comiels. The species was introduced into
Kew in 1774 by Masson. In the figure of the species in Curiiss Botanical
Magazine, the plant is shown with conspicuous red lines or markings
on the spathes.
G. hlandus var. alhidus Jacq. (Snow-white Gladiolus) has stems one
foot long, which bear three flowers. The flowers are almost pure white,
there being only a very light stain on the backs of the petals before they
expand.
G. hlandus var. carneiis De la Roche (Pale Purple Gladiolus), known
in the early lists as G. campamdatus Andrews, is a more robust form,
with larger, lilac or mauve, flowers. The upper segments are broad
and overlap one another; the lower ones are narrower but overlap, are
lighter in color than the upper segments, and are marked by a crescent-
shaped red spot. This form was introduced in 1796.
G. hlandus var. excelsus Sweet is a taller-growing and larger-leaved
form of the species.
G. hlandus var. Hihhertii Hort. has pink flowers with very distinct
spade-shaped blotches on the three lower segments.
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G. blaudns var. Morton ins Herb, has steins one and one-half feet long.
The flowers are white, unth copious faint vertical streaks. The variety
was introduced about 1835.
G. cardinalis Curt. (Superb Gladiolus), a beautiful Cape species, was
given its common name because it grows from three to four feet high,
bearing from twelve to twenty bright scarlet flowers, with the lower
segments of the perianth marked by a large diamond-shaped white blotch.
It is figured in Curtis' s Botanical Magazine, tab. 135 (1790), where
the statement is made that the species was introduced into England from
Holland by Grafter and was first flowered by Lewis &Mackie at Kingsland.
Aiton says it was introduced by Grafter in 1789. The species flowers in
July and August. It is just hardy in England, and dampness affects
the corms— which, however, are intolerant of being out of the ground
long, and consequently it was the practice of growers to plant this
species in the fall. Allen says it rarely flowers if planted in the spring.
This species is one of the parents of G. Colvillei, G. ramosus, G.
pitdibtindiis, G. candidus, and G. incarnatns. It is thought by some to
be a parent of the gand<jvensis race, but the plant -breeding e\'idence,
and to a certain extent the characters of the early varieties of this type,
are against this being a fact. A rose-colored variety called subrosetis
was raised from G. cardinalis by Jacques in 1847 from seed produced in
1S44. According to Marloth, this species is found on the moist cHffs
and grassy ledges of waterfalls in the Wellington, Paarl, and Frenchhoek
^Mountains, flowering in midsummer (January'). The conn is smaU but
is provided with numerous long, thin, much-branched roots, which spread
widely in the bogg\- soil. The species appears to flourish under conditions
favorable to Disa uniftora, and sometimes the two may be found flowering
together. The flowers are bright scarlet and crimson; the uppermost
petal, the largest and hooded, is somewhat paler; the three lower petals
and sometimes those adjoining them have a white blotch. The flowers
are faintly scented like some lilies. In nature the plant hangs from
cliffs, the stems are from three to four feet long, the leaves are from two
to three feet long, and there are from five to ten flowers on the hanging
spike. "UTiether the spike is hanging downward (as found under natural
conditions) or is cut and placed in an upright position in v,-ater, the
flowers are always in the normal position — that is, with the hooded
segment uppermost. This is due to a turn of the tube which enables the
flowers to adjust themselves to conditions under which the individual
buds open, and appears to be an adaptation for butterflies and birds,
which visit the flowers for the nectar in the narrow tube and accomplish
fertilization of the flowers by brushing against the stamens or the stigmas
that arch over underneath the hood.
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G. cruentus Moore (Blood-red, or Bloody, Gladiolus) was introduced
into England by William Bull, of Chelsea, in 1868. In his catalog for
187 1 he offered the novelty and thus describes it:
A very beautiful and entirely novel species of this popular genus introduced from
Natal. It is not only a very showy plant, but also one of a very distinct character
and is an acquisition for the flower garden on account of its vigorous habit of growth
and large brilliantly coloured flowers. It produces a tall scape, two feet high or upwards,
furnished with long flag-like glaucous leaves nearly an inch wide, the scape terminating
in a distichous spike of large, broadly campanulate, subringent flowers of a bright
blood-red colour, the upper segments uniformly coloured and the lower smaller ones
crimson at the base and scarlet at the apex. The two lateral segments of the lower
lip are marbled about halfway down with a white zone dotted with crimson, which
on the exterior edge runs out into a long point, like the flame of the Florist Tulip. This
distinct species has been figured both in the Botanical Magazine and in the Florist
and Pomologist. The price per corm is one guinea.
The flowers are from six to ten in number and appear late in September.
The spikes possess the valuable quality of de\"eloping after being cut and
placed in water. The conns are distinguished by their bright yellow color,
globular form, large size, and thin covering.
This species is very sensitive to soil conditions, but, according to Van
Fleet, if healthy conns are planted in nearly pure sand with a stratum'
of peat for a root run, kept fairly moist, and afforded plenty of sunshine,
the plants will be strong and leafy with plenty of bloom. The plants will
not grow in clay soil and seldom thrive in rich garden loam.
The first hybridizer to use this species was John Standish, of Ascot,
England, who in October, 187 1, exhibited a hrenchleyensis-cruentus hybrid
before the Royal Horticultural Society. The following year this hybrid
was named Alice Wilson. A color plate of it appears in the Florist and
Pomologist for 1873, P^ge 73. T. Moore says it has more the form of a
lily than that of an irid. The flowers were comparatively small, with a
white center, a marginal coloration of rosy carmine, and little of the
flame-like marking on the lower perianth segments, thus rendering the lily-
like illusion all the more striking.
G. princeps was originated by Van Fleet from G. emeritus crossed
with G. Childsii {G. gandavensis x Saundersii). This variety, says
the originator, almost exactly reproduces the crimson-scarlet coloring
with white and cream feathering in the lower segments, but the flat,
circular flower is expanded to six inches in diameter both ways. The
plant also is doubled in size in aU its parts. This hybrid retains the pecu-
liarity of G. eriientus in producing blunt-appearing spikes with apparently
few flowers. Growth continues, however, until sometimes as many as
twenty flowers are produced. The spikes show something of the same
tendency when cut and placed in water that is kept fresh by frequent
changing.
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141
G. cuspidatus Jacq. (Tall Gladiolus), a
native of Cape Colony, was introduced
more than a centur\" ago. The conns
are small, being less than three-fourths
of an inch in diameter. The three leaves
are narrow, flat, and rigid. The stem
is from two to three feet long. The
flowers var\- from four to eight in
number. The segments are shorter than
the tube, and generally waved. The
upper segments are broadest ; the upper-
most one is nearly straight, but is
recur\-ed at the end. The color, accord-
ing to Baker, is white or pale pink, with
a spade-shaped blotch on each of the
three lower segments. The plate in
Ctirtis's Botanical Magazine for 1802
(Ker, 1 749-182 5. tab. 5S2) shows a
yellowish white flower, with blotches of
red. white center, and margins of purple ;
the anthers are shown as blue. The
flowers appear in May. This species
was introduced into Europe in 1785.
G. dracocephalus Hook. f. (Dragon's
Head Gladiolus), a Xatal species, was
introduced by Wilson Saimders and
flowered at Reigate, England, in August,
1S70. It was discovered by Cooper in
that part of Xatal west of the Drach-
enberg Mountains. The flowers are
yellow-green closely striped with dull
purple-red on the upper segments, and
bright green spotted with purple on the
lower segments, which are much smaller
and are recur\-ed. The two outer seg-
ments are wing-hke with recur\-ed tips;
the upper segment is arched and hooded.
The stem is one and one-half feet high,
bearing from five to seven flowers. This
species has been used in crossing with
G. gandavettsis and G. Lemoinei.
Fig. 9. GL.ADIOLUS DRACOCEPH.\LUS
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G. grandis Thunb. (Large Brown Afrikander) . is found in the western
part of Cape Colony, where it flowers in the spring. The larger flowers
are sweet-scented in the evening. The perianth is yellowish, more or
less tinged with purplish brown. The flowers vary from one to five, on
stems from two to two and one-half feet long. The two or three leaves
are strongly ribbed. The corms are small, from one-half to three-fourths
inch in diameter.
Marloth (19 15) distinguishes between G. recurvus and G. maculatus
Sweet (Small Brown Afrikander). The latter, though similar in shape
and color of flower to G. grandis, is only about half the size, and flowers
in the autumn (May- June in the South Temperate Zone). The color
is a deeper brown. Marloth says it is readily known by its extremely
strong, almost narcotic, scent, which is especially noticeable in the evening.
Baker makes G. maculatus Sweet a synonym of G. recurvus, but Marloth
says G. recurvus has a pleasing fragrance and a different season of flowering,
as well as a different form of leaves.
G. oppositiflorus Herb, is found in Transkeian Kaffraria, not, as Herbert
supposed, in Madagascar; no collector has found it in the latter country.
The corms are large. The leaves are from three to four in number, some-
times as many as six, crowded, ensiform, glabrous, and shorter than the
stem. The whole plant is usually three feet tall, and occasionally five
feet. The flowers number from thirty to forty in a dense, two-ranked
spike. The flowers are large, and white with mauve-purple or amethyst
stripes. Van Fleet says this species is of tall growth, bearing from eighteen
to twenty-four blooms almost simultaneously, of delicate peach and white
tints. The species has been looked upon as the parent of the light-colored
gandavensis forms, and plant breeders have sought to obtain the long-
desired, meritorious, pure white variety by continued crossing of the best
white varieties with the purest white seedlings of this species. The results
indicate that such pure whites as have been obtained are of low vitality
and reproducing power.
This species was described by Dean Herbert (1842), but had already
been noted by him in his work on the Amaryllidaceae in 1837. Herbert
called attention to the fact that the species was sold by Dutch nurserymen
under the name of G. floribundus, an old name for a different plant —
G. floribundus Jacq. The same plant was known as G. flabellifer Tausch,
and Tausch (1836) states that G. floribundus Hort. Holland (non Jacq.)
is a synonym. The citation of the same synonym seems to leave little
doubt that the same species was under consideration, especially when
there is nothing contrary in the descriptions.
The reference just given indicates some of the difficulty of deteiTnining
what species were used in hybridizing. An illustration of G. oppositiflorus
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was published in Citrtis's Botanical Magazine from specimens collected more
recently, but it is there stated that the plant was identical with herbarivmi
specimens left by Herbert.
G. primulintis Baker is from Usagara Mountains, in Africa, and was
first flowered at Kew in 1S90 from corms sent by J. F. Last, who discovered
it in 1 8S 7. It was reintroduced by Francis Fox, who procured some plants
from Rain Forest, Victoria Falls, and flowered them at Wimbledon, Eng-
land. C. E. Allen says it grows in " one of the wettest spots near the Falls
in a perpetual deluge." WTien this species was introduced it was regarded
as a distinct species, but later it was referred to G. Quart: nianits A. Rich.,
which was introduced into cultivation by Sir John Kirk in 1884. The clear,
tmiform primrose color of the flowers, without any tendency toward
markings, warrants its retention for hortictiltural purposes. At least
G. primuliuus has now become better known than G. Ouartinianiis, and
in garden Hterature it will doubtless be retained.
G. psittacinns Hook. (Splendid Com Flag) is from the Cape and has
been called the parrot, or perroquet, gladiolus. In Holland it was early
known as G. Daeleni, after Dr. Dael, of Brussels, who is said to have
been the first in Europe to flower it. Reinwardt named it G. natalensis,
and under one or the other of the latter names it appears in early literature.
It was first flowered in Great Britain by Richard Harrison, of Liverpool,
in 1830. from corms procured from Prince de Salm-Dyck. The species was
figured in the Botanical Register (1831), tab. 1442, and in Curiis's Botanical
Magazine, tab. 3032.
Sweet (1832-35) figured and described this species under the name G.
natalensis Reinw.. Xatal Com Flag. He says it was "* introduced by
Professor Reinwardt, of Leyden, who has liberally distributed bulbs of
it to various collections both in this country* and on the Continent. It
is by far the largest in growth, and in beauty of its flowers it is not sur-
passed by any others of the genus. The plant seems to be quite as hardy
as G. byzantintis and requires the same soil and treatment as that species."
G. psittacinns is one of the parents of G. gandavefisis Hort.
G. psittacinns var. Cooperi Baker has segments more acute than in
the type, and the tube is from two and one-half to three inches long.
G. purpureo-Guratus Hook. f.. from Xatal. was introduced by William
Bull, of Chelsea (who also introduced G. criientus), and was first flowered
in England in August. 187 1. This is the hardiest of the African species.
The corms are large, and the cormels are produced on the ends of running
rootstocks. The leaves are somewhat glaucous, narrow, and stiff. The
stems are from one and one-half to two feet tall. From ten to fifteen
blooms are borne in one rank on the spike. The color of the flowers
is greenish yellow, with a diamond-shaped maroon blotch on the two
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lower segments. The flowers are bell-shaped and the spikes bow-like.
This species is valuable, not for its beauty, but as a parent of garden
forms. It was used in the development of G. Lemoinei.
G. recurvus Linn. (Violet-scented Gladiolus) is a native of Cape Colony,
and was grown by Miller from seed and flowered at Chelsea before
1760. The stem is from one to two feet tall, is slender, and bears three
strongly ribbed leaves. The flowers are from two to six in number, sulfur-
colored, suffused and broadly edged with lilac, and with three stripes on
each petal. The flowers are very fragrant, with a scent described by
some writers as similar to that of violets or orris root. The species
flowers in the northern hemisphere in April and May. This species is
considered the most fragrant of the genus. It is somewhat intolerant
of moisture when not in flower, but other\vise it never fails to bloom
when the corms attain proper age. Marloth, who distinguishes between
this and G. maculatus Sweet, says the three upper segments are broader
than the lower, and are pale or dark lilac, and the lower segments are
yellow with mauve or lilac points and similar streaks. The plant is fre-
quent in the Cape flats and elsewhere, where it flowers in the spring
(August) and is known by the common name Mauve Afrikandes. This
species was introduced into Kew in 1774, where it was named G. carinatus.
Miller's description is full and complete, but his figure is incorrect as
the stem is not branched.
G. tristis Linn. (Sad-colored Gladiolus), an African species, was given
its name by Linnaeus because of the color of its flowers, which, however,
are scarcely somber enough to deserve the name. The color is pale
yeUow, with dark brown spots. The blossoms are sweet-scented from
dusk to dawn. The flowers appear in April and May on stems one and
one-half feet high. The leaves are linear, four-sided, and furrowed.
This was one of the first species brought from the Cape, and was cultivated
by Philip Miller as early as 1745.
G. tristis var. concolor vSalisb. was formerly known as G. concolor. This
plant is so named because of the almost concolorous white and pale yellow
flowers. Like the type, it is fragrant in the evening. The foliage has
the peculiar characters of G. tristis. Like the type also, it endures little
cold, and because of its early flowering must be grown in a frame.
HYBRID GLADIOLI
The variety Bellona is a hybrid between G. cuspidatns and G. papilio,
raised and introduced by Dammann in 1899. In his catalog for the
year Dammann described it as " an early -flowered gladiolus of most
peculiar form and color. Leaves green, narrow and lanceolated, stalk
about sixteen inches high, very rich-flowered. Petals long, rolled and
Gladiolus Studies — I 145
pointed; leaves dark salmon, steel blue with black spots. A new gladiolus
not yet seen."
G. brenchleyensis is usually considered a form of G. gaiidavcnsis, although
the persistency with which it has retained its individuality through a
period of more than sixty-five years might lend weight to the belief that
it is more than G. gmidavensis . The early histor}^ of G. brenchleyensis is
not definitely known. In 1848 this variety was recorded as a hybrid
between G. psittacinns and G. florihundus, raised by Mr. Hooker, of
Brenchley, about 1846.^^ The stock, or a considerable proportion of it,
passed into the possession of the Youells. of Yarmouth, who were for
years the largest growers of G. brenchleyensis in England. Their notable
displays of this h}-brid did more to direct the attention of the public
to the merits of this excellent variety than did the eftorts of any one
else. The flowers are vivid scarlet, with pencilings of yellow in the
throat. They are only medium in size, but the great number open at one
time produce a briUiant eftect. The plant is therefore ver}- useful in the
garden, where it is a vigorous grower. It is considered by many growers
to be the best scarlet variety, and is grown for its good color for table
decorations. In Europe this gladiolus is often recommended for bedding
with Galtonia candicans. Barr, in 1905, introduced ^Mikado, a sport of
G. brenchleyensis which was described as having flowers of a pale blush-rose
shading to cream, with the lower petal striped crimson on a primrose-
colored ground.
G. candicans is a blandus-carditialis hybrid producing a pure white
flower of good size and appearance. This was raised by Mr. Miller, of
Bristol, about 1837.
G. cajididns is a h^'brid between G. blaudns and G. cardinalis, raised
by Mr. Miller, of Bristol, about 1837, and figured in Smith's Floral
Magazine.
G. Childsii has been one of the most important types in America. It
is a hybrid between G. gaiidavcnsis and G. Saundcrsii, originally produced
by Max Leichtlin, of Baden-Baden, Germany. Leichtlin was perhaps
the first to appreciate the value of G. Saundersii, which he used in 1874 in
crossing with some of the best varieties of G. gandavensis. The first flowers
appeared in 1877 and the influence of the cross was especially manifest in
the size of the flowers, which, according to LeichtHn, measured four inches
across. The results of this hybridization work were reported in 1882.
Leichtlin appears to have disposed of his stock in the autumn of 1882
to Godefroy-Lebeuf, of Argenteuil, France. This new class of hybrids,
however, seems not to have met with favor at the hands of European
'^ George Bunvard stated in igio that his firm obtained G. brenchleyensis from Hooker and sold it to
the Youells. Henry Youell (igii). in an address before the American Gladiolus Society, gives an
entirely different account of its origin.
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growers, who were attracted by the new Lemoinei group, and corms of
G. Leichtlinii Hort. passed into other hands. The stock was purchased
in 1884 (Childs says 1887) by V. H. Hallock, who continued to raise
seedHngs until 1891, when he sold the entire stock to John Lewis Childs.
Until that time these gladioli were usually known as G. Leichtlinii, after
the originator; but as none of the stock was in the hands of commercial
growers, Childs decided to change the name of the group to G. Childsii,
and under this name he sent out the following varieties in 1893: Ben
Hur, Columbia, Dr. Sellew, Henry Gilhnan, Mrs. Beecher, William
Falconer. These were shown in a color plate in Childs' catalog for the
year mentioned. The price was one dollar per corm, or five dollars for
the set of six varieties. In 1894 the varieties Aurea Superba, Mrs. La
Mance, Ruby, Splendor, Torchlight, and Tuxedo were added. No
varieties were added the following year, but in 1896 thirty-four varieties
were introduced. Thirteen were added in 1897, seventeen in 1898, and
twelve in 1899.
Since 1899 many varieties have been sent out, and, while it is probable
that at present there is not a distinct Childsii group except in so far as
it is represented by some of the original varieties remaining in the market,
it can be safely said that this group revolutionized gladiolus culture in
America. Although the first varieties sent out were not favorably received
by European and some American growers, nevertheless the general superi-
ority of these varieties to the gandavensis varieties was recognized, and
G. Childsii served as a foundation for further improvement by American
hybridizers.
G. Colvillei is generally regarded as a hybrid between G. cardinalis
and G. tristis var. concolor. Dean Herbert thought it was a hybrid between
G. cardinalis and G. blandus. The variety originated with Mr. Colville
at Chelsea in 1823. Sweet (1826-27) states that it was raised by Colville
from seeds of G. concolor that had been fertilized by the pollen of G.
cardinalis. He publishes a color plate of the flowers and gives the
following description of the plant:
Stem slightly flexuose (in our specimen about 18 inches in height), leafy, slightly
angular, glaucous. Flowers secund or all facing one side. Perianthium tubular,
ringent with a six-parted spreading limb, of a bright red, with pale purple margins;
tube scarcely as long as the spathe in the lower flowers and rather longer in the upper
ones, bent forward near the limb; lacinise unequal, obtuse, upper one more than double
the size of the others, elliptic, slightly twisted or incurved near the point, the others
oblong with the margins also incurv-ed or involute near the points; three lower ones
marked with a white spot which is lanceolate in the lower one and ovate in the others
running down in a narrow line to the base of the lacinias, on each side of which it is
bright purple. Pollen white.
Baker (1892) describes this hybrid as having "bright scarlet sub-erect
flowers, with oblong acute segments, with a lanceolate blotch of bright
Gladiolus Studies — I 147
yellow at the base of the three lower." The color as shown in the color
plate in Flore des Serres (Van Houtte, 1873) shows yellow blotches bordered
with white, which contrast with the bright color. The flowers of G. Col-
villei are fragrant, which points to G. tristis or G. tn'stis var. concolor as
one of the parents.
The white variety of G. Golvillei seems to have been discovered about
1872. It is said to have appeared as a sport in two horticultural estab-
lishments in Holland in the same year. It was figured, together with
G. Cohillei, in Flore des Serres (Van Houtte. 1873). The plate shows
a pure white variety with yellow lanceolate blotches on the lower segments.
This sport, known as G. Cohillei albus. had colored anthers and was sup-
planted later by the variety -n-ith white anthers known commercially as
G. Cok-illei The Bride.
G. Colvillioid^s, a hybrid produced by crossing a variety of G. Lenioinei
with G. angustus (the latter a form closely related to G. tristis), resembles
G. Cohillei but has yellow flowers. The leaves are long and straight, with
prominent ribs. The stems are slender and erect, and bear medium-sized
flowers. The color is a pure chrome yellow, \s-ith three triangular black
spots or blotches. The normal time of flowering is the early part of July,
but if the conns are planted in the autumn and protected during the
winter by glass frames they may be made to flower with G. Cohillei.
This hybrid was originated by Lemoine and was offered as a novelt}- in
the autumn of 1903.
G. delicahis is a hybrid between G. rcaircus and G. hlandus, raised by
Dean Herbert.
G. dracocephalus has long been known, but sesms not to have been
employed in hybridizing until recent years. Jackson (1889) described
the dracocephalus-gandavensis hybrids of C. Sander as being of great
size, strong, and floriferous. He states that a large proportion bear
flowers entirely free from the stripes in the lower petals common to
G. gandavensis. This is due to the dracocephalus blood and is a
step toward self-color. "UTiether these hybrids were introduced is
unknown.
The veteran hybridizer. Lemoine. offered his dracocephalus hybrids in
1900. These were produced by crossing G. dracocephalus and some of the
varieties of G. Lemoinei. The form of the flowers indicates their origin,
while the singular spots, or macules, produce a striking eftect. The first
varieties sent out were Cheret. Forain. Leonnee. Luc-OHvier Merson,
Paul Baudn.-. and Roty. Since 1900 other varieties have appeared each
year. A list of these varieties, together with the dates of their introduction,
follows :
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Aiiequin
Benvenuto Cellini..
Cham
Chaplain
Cheret
Crafty
Daumicr .
Dubufe . .
Eugene Manuel .
Falguiere
Fatalite
Figaro
Forain
Fragonard
Frangois Villon .
Henriot .
Illusion.
1904
1902
1900
1901
1900
1900
1900
1901
1901
1908
1907
1906
1900
1904
1913
1900
1907
Le Masque
Leonnee
Louis Frangais
Luc-Olivier Merson .
Mars
Mascaraade . .
Michel- Ange .
Miracle
Misanthrope.
Mohican. . . .
Mystere
Nabab
Nostradamus .
Papillon
Paul Bai'.dry . . .
Pierre Gringore .
1904
1900
1901
1900
1900
1907
1902
1907
1906
1908
1904
1906
1907
1904
1900
1903
Quasimodo 1904
Rabelais.
Radiant .
1903
1901
Ribera 1902
Rigoletto 1908
Robinson 1904
Rodin 1908
Ronsard 1903
Roty 1900
Semaphore 1901
Spirite 1907
Tabarin 1903
Tharsis 1906
Thebiade 1906
Turlupin 1906
Tyran 1907
Ugolin 1907
Velasquez 1902
Vendetta 1908
Virgile 1902
Watteaw 1904
Werther 1902
Willette 19^0
Earl}^ Gladioli, Glaieuls Precoces, are hybrids produced b}^ Lemoine
and offered by him in his catalog no. 149, for 1901-1902. It is there
stated that these varieties are hybrids between some of Lemoine's earliest
varieties and the Httle-known species G. Leichtlinii and G. aiirantiacus.
This race flowers, it is said, about a month in advance of the earliest of
the previously introduced varieties. When set out in April the plants
flower in June; and if set out in the autumn with the protection of a
glass frame, they develop their flowers at the same time as G. Colvillei.
The varieties offered in the autumn of 1901 were Eclaireur, Mesager,
Pleiade, and Precocite. Since these were introduced there have appeared
the following:
Favori 1904
Fraicheur 1905
Giralda 1906
Grenade 1906
Gyges 1910
Melrose 1908
Melusine 1910
Oasis 1908
Parnasse 1910
Phenix 1905
Success 1905
Vision 1904
Alhambra 1 906
Aurora 1908
Brasier 1905
Calchas 1910
Carmen 1906
Couquete 1908
Emblemc 1910
G. excelsior covers hybrids of the best varieties of G. gandavensis crossed
with G. nanceianus. The flowers are described as very large and open,
ranging in color from salmon-scarlet to soft blush-rose with a scarlet or
cream- colored blotch, or a crimson blotch on a white ground. Barr
offered these varieties as a new strain in his catalog for 1903.
The name Express Gladioli has been applied to the crosses of G. alatus
with G. cuspidatiis produced by C. G. van Tubergen, jr., of Haarlem,
Holland. Van Tubergen (1907:440) describes them as follows:
A selection of crosses between G. alatus and G. cuspidatus aie dwarf -growing, very
free-flowering gladioli which flower in the open ground quite three weeks before the
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earliest of the nanus or ramosiis sections, which, as is well known, precede the gandavensis
and other strains in time of flowering from tliree to four weeks. These alatiis x
cuspidatus gladioli, apart from their usefulness in flowering so early in the open ground
(end of May\ are ver\- welcome additions to the gladiolus family, as each bulb
produces from two to five spikes of about a foot in height, with flowers of fair size and
of a charming colour of rosy-salmon with golden-brown markings. They are admi-
rable for filling small glasses for table decoration, and other choice floral work. This
strain I named "Express."
G.Jormosissimus is a hybrid uniting the abundant jflowering of G. ramosus
with the colors of G. cardinalis, though not so brilliant as the latter. It
first flowered in 1S42, and for many years was one of the leading varieties
of the early-flowering group.
G. fragrans is a hybrid between G. recurvus and G. tn'siis, raised by Dean
Herbert. The flowers are variegated and sweet-scented. The plant is
moderately hardy.
G. gandavensis is probably a hybrid between G. psittacinus and G. oppos-
itiflorus. It was originated by M. Beddinghaus, gardener to the Due
d'Aremberg at Enghien, who made some crosses in 1837. One of the
restdting seedlings, which was much admired by all who saw it. passed
into the control of Louis van Houtte. of Ghent, who named it G. ganda-
vensis and introduced it in his catalog no. 6, for 1S41. He described it
in glowing terms, as follows: " In stateliness and color it exceeds aU others
we have seen among gladioli. Its dimensions sttrpass ramosus; its majestic
flowers to the nimiber of eighteen or twenty are of the most charming
vermilion; their inferior petals, adorned with chrome, amaranth, and
brown, are relieved by anthers of an azure blue which descends to the
center of the flower. At the moment I write all Ghent comes to admire it."
Van Houtte thought it a hybrid between G. psittacinus and G. cardinalis,
but this is doubtful.
This variety was the fovmdation of a new race which has been known
as Gladiolus gandavensis. Probably two thousand varieties have been
named and sent out. This group led all others for garden planting from
about 1850 to 18S0, when the Lemoinei varieties came in, closely followed
by the nanceianus and Cliildsii varieties. It. is stiU important, and may
be regarded as holding a position in gladiolus development in some respects
analagous to that of the hybrid perpetual roses in the avolution of
garden roses.
G. haylockianus is a hybrid between G. recurvus and G. blandus, raised
by Dean Herbert. Mrs. Loudon describes the flowers as pale and slightly
variegated.
G. Herbertianus is a hybrid between G. tristis and G. spofforthianus,
raised by Dean Herbert.
G. incarnatus is a hybrid between G. blandus and G. cardinalis, raised
about 1837 by Miller, of Bristol. It produces large, weU-formed flowers
of a pale pink color.
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G. insignis is described in Paxtons Magazine of Botany (volume 7,
pages 223 and 224) as a handsome hybrid with very long narrow leaves,
and apparently drooping flower stalks on which the blossoms are borne
chiefly on the upper side. The flowers are of a rich reddish crimson hue,
with a dash of bluish purple in the center of the lower segments of the
perianth. The parentage of this hybrid is unknown, but it was probably
raised by Colville, as it was found in a collection purchased by Lucombe
Pince & Co., of the Exeter Nursery, at the sale of Colville's nursery.
It flowered with the new owiiers in July, 1839, and is figured on a color
plate in Paxtons Magazine of Botany, voltune 7 (1840), page 223.
G. Lemoinei (Large Spotted Gladioli) forms a group which had its
origin in a hybrid made by Victor Lemoine between G. purpureo-auratus
and some of the best G. gandavensis varieties. The original cross was made
in 1875, and three seedlings were obtained, of which two — Lemoinei and
Marie Lemoine — were named and later sent out. The new hybrids
were exhibited at the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1878, where they
attracted considerable attention from amateurs. The two varieties were
identical except in general color effect. Lemoinei was rosy white and
Marie Lemoine straw color, both having on the lower segments large
blotches of purple bordered with yellow. The two varieties were hardy,
like the female parent, in the open ground at Nancy. In 1880 these
varieties were offered for sale, and in 1882 five additional varieties —
Lafayette, Cavaignac, L'Abbe Gregiore, John Thorpe, and Rochambeau —
were introduced. To these were added, in the autuinn of 1882, Enfant
de Nancy, Victor Hugo, Stanley, AdeHaque, Cleopatre, Christophe
Colombo, Incendie, and Mars.
Varieties with a tendency toward blue appeared early in the development
of this type. Gambetta (1885), Emile Galle (1887), Baron Joseph Hulot
(1896), represent the successive steps in the development of the blue
varieties.
G. Lowii is said by De Jonghe (1843) to have the same parentage as
G. gandavensis. It was offered by Jacob Makoy in 1842.
G. mas sinensis is a hybrid of G. psiitacinus and G. gandavensis, and
was announced by Krelage as a new race in 1892. The hybrid was the
result of testing the opinion held by some growers, that in order to secure
greater vigor and resistance to disease it would be necessary to turn
again to the world's species and use these in further crossing. This
hybrid had, it was said, all the bad qualities of G. psiitacinus, and it was
apparent that the modern gladiolus had certain qualities resulting from
its fifty years of improvement which could not be ignored by plant
breeders if their results were to meet the approval of gardeners and
florists.
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G. mitchamiensis is a hybrid resulting from crossing G. tristis and G.
hirsutus. It is named after ]Mitchain. where Dean Herbert, who raised
it, resided about 18 10. The flowers are beautifully variegated. incUning
toward G. tristis.
G. nanceiamts is a hybrid produced by crossing G. Saundersii with
some of the first Lenioinei varieties. The flowers are larger than the
Lenioittei varieties, well open, and marked with pecuhar mottling or
with short, fine, often parallel, strokes of contrasting colors. The plants
of the different varieties van.- considerably in ^"^go^, some exceeding any
of the varieties of the other garden groups. The spikes of some of the
more vigorous nanceiamis varieties are often six feet high and bear
flowers seven inches across. As in the case of G. Let)ioinei, the varieties sent
out by Lemoine are hardy under conditions similar to those of the place
of origin. The first varieties. President Camot and Maurice de Vilmorin,
resulted from the crosses between G. Lemoiuei and G. Saundersii in
1S83. The seedlings flowered in 1885 and were placed on the market in
18S9. These forerunners of a new type were shown at the Universal
Exposition in Paris in 1889, and exhibited in the same year by Veitch &
Son at the meeting of the Royal Hortictdtural Society in London.
G. nanus (Dwarf Gladioh) is the tenn apphed to a nvmiber of earlv-
flowering dwarf gladioli which differ from one another in the arrangement
of flowers and in the disposition of the spots of color. Most of them
are probably derived from G. cardinalis and G. ramosus, although G.
hlandus, G. tristis, and some others are probably concerned. This class
lias been largeh' developed by florists of the Channel Islands and in the
Low Countries. The literature concerning the varieties is scantv or
not readily available. G. Colvillei is undoubtedly the oldest varietv of
this class, and its white fonn (G. Colvillei albus. The Bride) is extensivelv
employed for forcing.
G. odoraius is a hybrid between G. hirsutus and G. spoforthiamis,
raised by Dean Herbert.
G. praecox forms a group reported to have arisen from intercrossing
the earHest varieties of G. gandavetisis , G. Lemoinci, G. Ckildsii, and G.
nanceianus. It is said that in color and size the flowers are the equal
of those of any other group. The especial merit of this new group is
that it can be grown from seed since seedlings flower the first year. The
group was originated by Frederick Roemer.
G. princeps is a hybrid between G. cruenius and G. Childsii, produced
by \'an Fleet, who gave the histor\- of it as follows (Van Fleet. 1904) :
Gladiolus Cruenius has round. wridel\--opened blooms about two inches across when
:ullv developed, bright blood-red in color, with broad white markings in the throat,
particularly at the bases of the lower petals or perianth di\-isions. It grows two or
more feet high, with broad, handsome foliage, with a characteristic droop to the tips
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of the leaves. It is usually short-lived under cultivation, thriving best in well-drained
peaty soils.
Mrs. Beecher, the pollen parent of G. Princeps, I understand, is one of the original
Childsi varieties grown by the late Herr Max Leichtlin, of Baden Baden, Germany — ■
from seed of G. Saundersi pollinated with a superior Gandavensis variety. Plants
of Mrs. Beecher grow over four feet high with long, straight spikes of widely-opened
blooms often five inches across. The color, though disposed very much in the manner
of G. Cruentus, is rather dull crimson with speckled white throat.
Owing to the similarity of color pattern of the two varieties I made many pollinations
in 1895 of Cruentus with Mrs. Beecher and seventy-two seedlings resulted, blooming
in 1896-7. Princeps was the most vigorous and in some respects the most attractive
and was so named by Herr Leichtlin, who introduced it to the Botanic Gardens of
Europe in succeeding years, on account of its great international value and wide general
recognition. I have since made many hundreds of crosses of Cruentus, which is a very
shy seeder, with the best procurable species and varieties, resulting in some exceedingly
handsome hybrids, but have found few worthy to send out as companions of Princeps.
The stock of Princeps was sold in 1902 to Vaughan's Seed Store for $1000 — a record
price at the time, but since greatly exceeded for the stocks of successful novelties —
and introduced by them the succeeding year.
Princeps has probably the most extensive list of high awards from representative
horticultural societies ever achieved by a Gladiolus variety and is still frequently
exhibited and commented on in home and foreign gardening periodicals.
G. propinquus is a hybrid between G. florihimdus and G. blandus,
resembling the latter. It wsls raised by Dean Herbert.
G. pudibundus (Blush-flowered Corn Flag) was figured by Sweet (1832-
35), and described by him as follows:
This is a hybrid, we believe, between Gladiolus cardinalis and blandus and was raised
by the Honorable and Reverend William Herbert to whom we are obliged for the
specimen figured in the plate.
Stem from two to three feet high, straight, cylindrical, smooth. Leaves broadly
ensiform, acuminate, ribbed, of a pale green. Flowers large, ofa brillant rose color,
about ten in number, distantly alternate and disposed in a distichous spike. The
three lower segments marked with a pale whitish lanceolate spot having a deep red
edge. Anthers purple. Filaments and style declinate, white. Stigmas linear-cuneate,
notched, concave, copiously papillose.
G. ramosissimus is probably a hybrid. It is mentioned in Gardeners'
Chronicle, 1842, page 171, as ranking next to G. cardinalis and 6^. psittacinus
in beauty. The plant is tall, and bears a profusion of pale rosy pink
flowers.
G. ramosus (Branching Gladiolus) is a hybrid which originated at
Haarlem from seed of G. blandus or G. floribundus, according to a writer
in Revue Horticole in 1838. Some persons regarded it as a distinct species
from the Cape of Good Hope. These doubtless confused it with the G.
ramosus of Linnaeus, which has since been referred to the genus Melas-
phaerula Ker. Baker thinks this form is a hybrid between G. oppositi-
florus and G. cardinalis.
The plant is tall, with heavy, broad leaves. The flowers are openly
funnel-shaped, bright red, with dark blotches at the base of the three
lower segments. The flower has a general resemblance to that of G:
blandus. This type blossomed later than the varieties of the blandus
and cardinalis groups, and was for a long time an important one in the
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garden. The corms should be planted in the fall, since the variety does
not flower well if planted in the spring. It is not hardv, and can be
brought safely through the winter only by planting in weU-drained soil
and protecting with a heavy mulch, or by planting in a cold frame.
G. rigidus is a hybrid between G. tristis and G. hlandiis, but inclining
toward the latter. It was raised by Dean Herbert.
G. schivarizenbergianus is a hybrid with the same ancestrv as G. ganda-
vensis, and was listed by Jacob Alakoy in 1S42.
G. splendidus is another hybrid with the same parentage as G. gmtda-
vensis, offered by Jacob Makoy in 1S42.
G. spofforthianus is a hybrid between G. cardinalis and G. hlandus,
raised by Dean Herbert. The flowers show more resemblance to G.
blandus than to G. cardinalis. The name was given to honor Spofforth,
the home of its originator.
G. Sternii is a hybrid raised by Beddinghaus and introduced bv Jacob
Makoy in 1842.
G. turicensis is a hybrid between G. Saundersii and G. gandavensis,
oftered by "SI. Froebel, of Zurich, Switzerland, in 1S89. This hvbrid
was cataloged in the United States by Peter Henderson in 1891.
G. Victorialis is a hybrid between G. byzantimis and G. cardinalis. It
originated with Dammann, who oftered it in 1893 with the following
description :
A new early-flowering class of gladioli standing the winter well. It is the first hybrid
gladiolus between a European and a Cape species. The habit of the plant stands
between those of its parents. It is dwarf, robust, and rich flowering. The flowers
are pink or dark red, and the inner segments are striped like those of the -\frican
Gladiolus cardinalis. They appear about the middle of April, are large, ver}- open,
and somewhat scented. The Gladiolus Victorialis offers quite a new field to the' grower
as he may further tr}- to imite the beauty of the African species and the hardiness
of the European kinds. Well adapted for the market and cutting.
G. vitriacensis is a hybrid between one of the Lemoinei varieties and
some of the early-flowering forms known as G. nanus. The flowers are
reported as being of meditmi size and brick red in color, with the character-
istic blotches of the dwarf type. The plant, however, is taller and more
\'igorous than the dwarf type. This form was offered in 19 13 by Cayeux
et Le Clerc, who have seedlings of other colors ready for introduction.
The value of this type is that it fllls the gap between the early- and late-
flowering groups.
G. Willmoreanus is a hybrid of G. gandavensis and G. floribuitdus. The
flower is creamy white, with the three upper segments streaked deHcate
rosy purple. It resembles G. psittacinus in form, but not in color. The
variety was introduced as G. natalensis var. Willmoreanus. Alhed to
this were the follo^Hng varieties: G. oldfordiensis — flowers large, deHcate
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salmon marked with purple; G. roseo-purpureus — flowers of medium size,
of a deep rosy red marked with deep purple-red ; Wellington — flowers
large, deep orange-red. All these were raised by Mr. Cole, gardener to
Mr. Willmore, of Oldford, and were noted in the Floricultiiral Cabinet
for 1850, page 295.
HISTORY OF GLADIOLUS IN AMERICA
The gladiolus was not an important garden flower in America one
hundred years ago, and in comparison with other flowers it received
scant treatment in the garden books of the period. McMahon (1806)
mentions "gladioluses," or "gladiolus's," incidentally in his brief dis-
cussion of the culture of hardy bulbs, and likewise in connection with
Cape and greenhouse bulbs. A list of species with the common name
of each, taken from English garden works, is given at the end of his book.
As will be seen later, these species were not cataloged in this country.
Green (1828) does not mention gladioli. Sayers (1838) names the following
species :
Tender bulbous plants
Gladiolus versicolor Variegated May, June
G. cardinalis Dark red May, July
G. psittacinus Yellow
Florists' flowers
Gladiolus alatus, bright orange G. floribunda
G. hyzantium, delicate purple G. fragrans recurvus
G. carneus, flesh-colored G. hirsutus rosea
G. cardinalis, superb scarlet G. psittacina (parrot-like)
A few years later the works of Breck (1851), Bridgeman (1847), and
others gave more space to the culture of gladioli, but it was not until
the time of the Civil War that there seems to have been a,ny considerable
interest in the flower.
The most extensive collection of gladioli offered by any of the pioneer
American seedsmen was that of William Prince, who in 1825 offered the
following species and varieties :
Gladiolus (Com flag, or sword lily)
Class, Triandria; Order, Monogynia
1. Gladiolus communis, purple
2. Gladiolus communis, rose-colored
3. Gladiolus communis, large red
4. Gladiolus communis, flesh-colored
5. Gladiolus byzantinus, or Turkish flag
6. Gladiolus segetum
7. Gladiolus Watsonius, or scarlet flag
8. Gladiolus tyger, yellow
9. Gladiolus, large African
ch
Per dozen
■50
$5.00
•25
2.50
•50
5.00
•50
3.00
•50
5.00
■50
5.00
50
5.00
50
5.00
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Under Greenhouse Plants the following are given:
735. Rose-colored gladiolus, G. africanus roseo
736. Yellow gladiolus, G. africamis lutec
737. Xarrow-leaved red gladiolus, G. angustifolia rubra
738. Two-spotted gladiolus, G. bimaculatus
739. Sad-flowering gladiolus, G. triste
The first species was offered at 12 cents for each bulb, the next three
kinds at 20 cents, the fifth kind at 25 cents, the sixth at 50 cents, and all
the others at Si each.
The oldest American catalog constilted in this work was that of Grant
Thorbiirn for 1824. Here are offered "Gladiolus, or Sword Lily, beau-
tiful," at 12 cents, and "Gladiolus by name, superb varieties," at 50
cents each. Thorbum offered in 1827 the following gladioli, the prices
of which also are interesting:
E;
alatus, or wing-flowered Bright orange $
byzantimis, or Turkish flag Delicate purple
carneus Flesh-colored
cardinalis, or large-flowered Superb scarlet
floribundus, or cluster-flowered
fragrans recurviis, or sweet-scented
Jrimiculata
hirsutis roseo, or rose-colored
The catalog of Thorbum for 1832 includes psittax:ina (parrot-like), a
new and splendid variety sold at 75 cents each or $6 a dozen. Frimi-
culata was dropped. Aside from these two changes the hst is similar to
the preceding.
Landreth in 1828 cataloged G. undulahis and G. carneus.
The editor of American Gardeners' Magazine stated in 1835 that G.
byzantimis, G. cardinalis, and G. communis were the only kinds observed
in the gardens around Boston. In the same year S. Sweetser read a paper
at the January meeting of the Massachusetts Horticultiu-al Society,
entitled Remarks on the Management of Gladiolus natalensis (now properly
known as G. psittacinus) . He had flowered the species the year before
from bulbs procured from Thorbum, who imported the species in 1832
and offered it to his customers. Later (in 1835) it was stated that G. Col-
villei and G. tristis were flowered by Mr. Gushing. Baron von Ludwig
sent a collection of bulbs to the Massachusetts Horticultural Society in
1836, and among them were G. hirsutus, G. blandus, and G. alatus. Marshall
P. Wilder flowered and exhibited G. floribundus and G. pudibundus (a
hybrid raised by Dean Herbert) in 1837.
Hovey & Co. in 1839 offered corms of G. natalensis at 20 cents each,
and of G. floribundus at 50 cents each.
R. Btiist in 1844-45 cataloged the species bimacidatus, blandus, byzan-
tinus, cardinalis, Colvillei, floribundus, formosissimus, galeatus, hirsutus.
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inflatus, insignis, praecox, psiUacinus, pudihundus, ramosus, roseus, and
undulatus, and the variety Queen Victoria. G. ramosus, G. insignis,
and G. formosissimus were $2 each, while Queen Victoria corms were
$2.50 each.
The editor of the Magazine of Horiicidture says (on page 6 of volume for
1846) that the variety Queen Victoria, and the species G. gandavensis
and G. ramosus, have already flowered in this country. G. Christianus
was exhibited on July 18 of the same year, and G. belvideriis on August i.
G. Wilhelmus and the variety Lizette were exhibited on June 26, 1S47, a^i^d
G. Liebnitzii was exhibited on July 24.
The culture of gladioli, however, was not very common at this time.
An amateur florist wrote as follows (Anon\"mous reference, 1848 a) :
The Gladiolus. — This is one of the finest l^ulbs in the world for the open border in
this country. The common Gladiolus, or "sword lily," (G. comnmnis,) with purple
flowers, and the green striped, or Parrot Gladiolus, (G. psittacina,) are well known
hardy border, flowers. But the finer new hybrid species and varieties, so well known
in Belgium, (where they cultivate above forty sorts,) are very seldom seen in the United
States, except in the gardens of the largest collectors.
They are well worthy of more attention. The roots of these new sorts are very
easily preserved through the winter in a cellar or green-house; and nothing can well
be more gay, brilliant, or delicate than the colours of many of the finer sorts, —
G. cardinalis, gandavensis, roseus, etc., with all the shades of flesh colour, rose, pink,
deep scarlet, and purple, in their long spikes of blossoms. They also come into bloom
at midsummer, when there are comparatively few flowers in our borders. Good,
rich, sandy loam, and an open exposure, will, in this climate, grow them to our great
satisfaction.
Hovey in 1852 listed the following species and varieties under the head
Greenhouse Bidhs: blandus, cardinalis, Colvillei, floribundus, gandavensis,
Lord John Russell, natalensis. Prince Albert, pudibundus. Queen Victoria,
ramosus. In 1854 the following were added: Apollon, Eugenie, Inter-
medius, psiUacinus major, rosea carnea, Ulysses.
From the foregoing it is evident that many, if not all, of the new kinds
appearing in Europe were offered to American growers. That the importa-
tions were made is sufficient indication of an interest in gladioli, but up
to 1852 the writer -has not discovered any record of new varieties being
produced in America.
E. S. Rand, jr., as chairman of the floral committee of the Massachusetts
Horticultural Society, published with his report for 1858 a paper on the
culture of the gladiolus, in which he expressed the hope that seedlings
would be raised. It appears later that Mr. Rand and others acted upon
the suggestion, for the following statement is found in the history of the
above-named society: "This year [1863] witnessed the commencement
of those profuse and beautiful displays of seedling gladioH." Mr. Rand
exhibited in 1863 seedHng no. 12, rosy salmon, which was commented
upon favorably by the committee. A week later, on September 5, he
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exhibited no. 2, white, a fine hybrid between Sulphuria and Berthe
Raboiirdin. On September 12 he exhibited seedling no. 13, light sahnon
in color. John Hogan exhibited five seedlings on August 22, and James
McTear nine on August 29 and one on September 12.
W. C. Strong, E. S. Rand, jr., George Craft, Francis Parkman, and James
AIcTear were the principal exhibitors of seedlings in 1864. Craft won
the silver and bronze medals. Elnora (Craft), the variety awarded the
silver medal, was a pure white, in some cases faintly flaked with violet, the
center petal feathered maroon on delicate lemon ground; it was charac-
terized by a bold spike, a large flower, a neat and compact face, and
vigorous habit. Colonel Wilder Wright (Craft), the variety awarded
the bronze medal, was of the reverse-flowered form, carnation in color,
marbled and mottled with carmine, the lower petals heavily marked and
feathered with carmine-purple; its size, form, and habit were good.
McTear exhibited Jeanie Dean, which was white marked with crimson-
puq^le; other varieties from the same exhibitor were Salmonia and Exem-
plar. Strong was awarded a first class certificate for a variety which was
brilliant cherr\'-carmine in color, shaded violet-purple, the lower divisions
of the petals marked vdth a distinct white line. The report for 1864
would indicate that there must have been a remarkable interest in the
production of new varieties, for McTear exhibited twelve, Parkman
twenty. Craft thirty-eight, and Strong forty-two seedlings during that
season.
James McTear won the silver medal for the best seedling exhibited
in 1865. George Craft exhibited, among other seedlings, the varieties
Mrs. Westcott, Elnora, and Fair}^ W. C. Strong exhibited his new
seedling Parkmanii.
Silver medals were awarded to George Craft and J. S. Richards in 1867;
to J. S. Richards for his seedling The Bride, and to Francis Parkman,
in 1868; to J. S. Richards in 1869; to J. S. Richards for Elegantissima in
1871; to A. McLaren in 1872; and to James Comley in 1S74. Bronze
medals were awarded to J. S. Richards in 1872, and to W. H. Spooner for
Diamond in 1878. First class certificates were awarded to Francis Park-
man in 1866; to J. S. Richards for the seedling named Joseph Breck in
1868; to J. S. Richards for the seedling M. P. Wilder, and to George Craft
for the seedling Thomas Sheren, in 1869 ; to A. McLaren in 1872 ; to J. C. F.
Hyde in 1875; and to J. W. Clark in 1882.
The development attained by these American growers may be under-
stood by the following extract from the report of the floral committee
for 1872: "The gladioli were all that could be expected, and nothing
seemed to please the strangers so much. Indeed they were astonished
when informed that they were American seedlings. Gentlemen capable
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of judging on any flower were delighted to know that such progress had
been made in the standard of this popular and useful flower."
The credit for introducing the first American seedling has not been
definitely determined, owing to the fact that all available catalog files
were incomplete. It is quite certain that some of the producers of the
new seedHngs that have been named were the first to introduce their
novelties. In the fifteenth edition (1868-69) oi the catalog of Curtis &
Cobb, of Boston, Massachusetts, Craft's Elnora, Finette, Imprimis, Lieu-
tenant Stearns, and Viola, and McTear's Salmonia, are fully described.
The bound catalogs of Washburn & Co. for 1868 contain what is prob-
ably the first color plate of any variety of gladiolus published by an Amer-
ican seedsman. The varieties figured are G. hrenchleyensis and Berthe
Rabourdin. The first American variety shown by a color plate, so far
as the writer can discover, was Innocence, a variety originated by James
Vick and figured in his magazine for February, 1885. The two original
varieties of G. Lemoinei were shown by means of an excellent color plate
in American Gardening in 1882.
Although Curtis & Cobb appear to have been the first to. catalog named
American seedlings, nevertheless attention should be given to the List
of Gladiolus Roots, No. xv, 1870, of George Craft, of Brookline, Massa-
chusetts, wherein are described Blythe, Freedman, Gordianus, Grenadier,
Jores Morthen Jongman, Lisette, Napoleon I, Theophila, Hesba, Yosemite,
Finette, Katarina, Lieutenant Stearns, Lucilla, Mariana, Morningside,
Petit Bonnet, Rosalind, Sarah P. Pearce, Scrooby, Statuiskii, Una, and
Violenta. It is stated that these are Craft's own seedlings. It is
more than probable, therefore, that Craft offered his seedlings prior to
the time when the same varieties were offered by Curtis & Cobb. In 187 1
Craft offered Alphonso, Ariadne, Leyden, Lucio, Mrs. Westcott, Naseby,
Thomas Sheren, Valentine, and Virginie as new, with the following in
his general list: Adriana, Blonde, Early, Golden Lily, Orlando. No new
varieties appear in the lists for 1874 and 1875, which complete
the lists consulted. There was a lessened production of seedlings after
1873 until about 1890, and the present interest in gladioli dates from
about 1908.
Meanwhile the interest in the French varieties of Souchet was increasing.
Barnes & Washburn, Spooner & Co. (later Strong & Spooner), Henry
A. Dreer, Eugene A. Baimiann, George Such, and C. L. Allen had
extensive collections of varieties. The last named, in his catalog of
spring bulbs for 1869, stated that he had over two hundred varieties,
and in 187 1 he announced over three hundred varieties. He was at
that time the largest grower of corms. In 1870 he had seven acres, and
in 1873 fifteen acres, devoted to growing gladioli. The cut blooms were
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shipped to New York in large quantities, occasionally as many as ten
thousand spikes being sent in one day.
A ntunber of seedlings were raised at Rochester, New York, and
introduced in 1883 by James Vick. These were Brunette, Bryant,
Charlotte Cushman, David Copperfield, Dr. Warder, Henry Clay, Holmes,
Innocence, Longfellow, Lowell, and Rainbow. This list, with the excep-
tion of the last-named variety, was cataloged for several years.
The variety Snow White was raised by J. C. F. Hyde, of Newton,
Massachusetts, and exhibited before the Massachusetts Horticultural
Society in August, 1879, when it was awarded a first class certificate.
In 1 88 1 it was recommended by the floral committee for the prospective
prize of $40 as the best flowering plant. Hallock & Son bought the
stock in 1883 and changed the name from Hyde's Seedling — or Hyde's
White, as it was locally known — to Snow White, and introduced it
in 1890.
Among the American varieties of gladioli produced between 1880 and
1890 were Bayard Taylor, Emma Thursby, E. M. Stanton, General
Phil Sheridan, Golden, Isaac Buchanan, Joseph's Coat, Martha Washing-
ton, President Lincoln, and Augusta (Hallock).
Meanwhile Luther Burbank had been breeding gladioli, and about
1890, after twelve years of experimenting, he placed on the market a
strain the flowers of which had greater substance, and therefore withstood
the bright sun and dry atmosphere of California much better, than the
older types. This strain had strong, stiff stems which were not so tall
as in the usual types, but the flowers were large and had all the usual
colors. Among the varieties were California, Cisco, Mariposa, Santa
Rosa, Shasta, and Yolo. Later, probably in the following year, Igo,
Modesto, Mono, and Pohono were added to the list. The price of Cali-
fornia and Santa Rosa was $2 a conn, but the set of ten varieties was
offered at $8. Unnamed seedlings and seed were offered for sale. The
variety California was remarkable from the fact that the flowers were
arranged close together all around the stem. The development of a num-
ber of similar varieties in France may possibly have started from this sin-
gular variety developed by Burbank. The variety California was notable
also in another respect, and that was its habit of sometimes producing
double flowers. If this tendency appeared when the variety was grown
outside of California it does not seem to have impressed lovers of the
flower, for nothing resulted from it.
The work of Matthew Crawford began about 1880, but he did not
catalog gladioli until 1888. Prior to 1891 he offered his gladioli in mix-
tures. The first seedlings which he named and introduced were Bertha,
Lulu, Mabel, and May, in 1891. In the subsequent years he offered
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only mixed gladioli until 1895, when he again offered the varieties named.
Unnamed seedlings one and two years old, raised from English-, French-,
German-, and American-grown seed, were offered in 1891, and no doubt
many of the later introductions of other growers came from this or
similar sources. Isabel, Jessie, Margaret, and New America are some
of Crawford's more recent varieties.
Then came the introduction of the Childsii varieties, remarkable for
their vigor of growth and large flowers. These have had an important
part in the development of American gladioli and in the increase of the
flower in popular favor.
Any account of the development of American gladioli would be incom-
plete without mention of the work of H. H. Groff, of Simcoe, Ontario.
His work was begun prior to 1890, and for years he has been breeding
to eliminate the weakness of existing types. Using the strongest parents,
and particularly those of individual merit (and he is unexcelled in his
knowledge of varieties), he has practiced a rigid selection among his
seedlings. The resiilt is that the name Groff's Hybrids, as applied to
his own named varieties, has become a synonym of merit. Through
cooperation with Arthur Cowee, whose ability as a grower and exhibitor
equals that of Mr. Groff as a breeder, these hybrids have become widely
and thoroughly known.
The popularity of gladioli as garden flowers is due to Mr. Cowee in
larger degree than to any other person. He has labored for many years
to bring the merits of the flower to the attention of the people. The
splendid exhibits he has made at expositions and fairs, his attractive
advertising in magazines and in his catalogs, and more than all his personal
enthusiasm, have served to place gladioli in the foremost rank among
the garden flowers of the United States. Without the interest of the
people many of the present growers would not find a market for their
bulbs. All the growers, and garden lovers generally, owe much to the
pioneer efforts of the gardeners of Boston, and to Childs, Crawford,
Cowee, and Groff.
The ruffled gladioli produced by A. E. Kunderd, of Goshen, Indiana, are
a distinctly new and original American type. The flowers are distinguished
by the peculiar ruffling or fluting of the petals, producing an artistic effect
approaching that seen in waved sweet peas. The first variety introduced
was Kunderdi Glory. The ruffled gladioli are the result of experiments,
begun about 1896, in crossing and selection of plants showing the ruffled
tendency.
American growers do not depend on the novelties sent out by foreign
firms, for they have produced niimerous varieties better suited to this
soil and climate. A studv of these varieties often reveals the fact that
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they are not clearly of any particular type of gladioli, and they are referred
to as America)!, by which is meant that they have been produced here
and are the result of so much intercrossing of previous forms that they
stand alone. As has been done with the carnation, the gladiolus growers
are making a new and distinctly American type of jDlant and flower.
Through the breaking of Old World fetters and limitations the way is
open to further achievement, for which the future holds bright prospects
for American gladiolus breeders.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE GLADIOLUS
BOTANICAL WORKS
Aiton, W.
1789 Hortus Kewensis 1:62-66.
Andrews, H. C.
1799-1831 Botanists' repository, tab. 8, ii, 19, 27, 99, iii, 118, 122, 147, 188,
219, 227, 240, 241, 275, 589.
Baker, J. G.
1875 Gladiolus angustus, comeus, saltatorum. Linn. Soc. Trans. 29:154-155.
Balbis, G. B.
1813 Gladiolus elatus. Catalogus stirpium horti bat taurensis, p. 38.
Bauhin, Caspar
1671 Pinax theatri botanici, p. 41.
Bauhin, Johann
1651 Hisloriae plantarum universalis 2:701.
Besler, B.
1613 Hortus eystettensis (aestivalium) , quartus ordo, folios 10 and 12.
Boerhaave, H.
1727 Index alter plantarum qual in horto academico lugduno-batavo aluntur 2:127.
Boissier, E.
1884 Flora orientalis sive enumeratio plantarum in Oriente 5:1,39-143.
Boissier, E. P.
1842-54 Diagnoses plantarum orientalium 7:102.
1852 Pugillus plantarum novarum hispanicum, p. 112-113.
1854-59 Diagnoses plantarum orientalium novanim, additis nonnuUis Europaeis
et boreali Africanis 13:7-15.
Boissier, E. P., and Renter, G. F.
1852 Pugillus plantarum Africae borealis hispaniaeque australis.
Bouche, Carl
1838 Beobachtungen liber einige europaische Gladiolus-Arten. Linnaea 12:
477-485-
Bradley, R.
1728 Dictionarium botanicum: or, a botanical dictionary for the use of the
curious in husbandrs^ and gardening i : •.
Breyne, J. P.
1739 a Icones rariorum et exoticarum planatanun.
1739 b Prodromi, fasciculi rariorum plantarum, etc.
Bunnan, N. L.
Prodromus florae capensis 2 : .
Dodoens, R.
1578 A nievve herball, or historic of plantes (translated by Henry Lyte), book 2,
p. 197.
1616 Stirpium historiae pemptades sex.
Ecklon, C. F.
1827 Topographisches Verzeichness der Pflanzensammlung, p. 38.
164 - Cornell Extension Bulletin 9
Ecklon, C. F., and Zeyher, C.
1834-37 Enumer. pi. Africae Australis extra-tropicae.
Ehret, G. D., and Trew, C. J.
1750^73 Plantae selectae, tab. 39.
Engler, A.
1901 Die von W. Goetze und Dr. Stuhlmann im Ulugumgebirge, sowie die von
W. Goetze in der Kisaki- und Khutu-Steppe und in Uhehe gesammelten
Pflanzen. Bot. Jahrb. 28:365-366.
Gerarde, John
1597 The herball, or generall historie of plantes, p. 95-97.
Hallier, Ernst
1873-75 Deutschlands Flora, oder Abbildung ixnd Beschreibung der wildwach-
senden Pflanzen in der mitteleuropaischen Flora. 9th ed.
Hornemann, J. W.
1813-15 Hortus regius botanicus Hafuiensis 2:950.
Jacquin, N. J.
1764-71 Observationes botanicae. In Collectanea ad botanicum 4: 1 50-1 71.
1781-93 Icones plantarum rariorum 2: tab. 233-260.
1796 Collectaneorum supplementum cum figuris coloratis, p. 17-29.
1809 Fragmenta botanica 3: 12.
Koch, Karl
1848 Beitrage zu einer Flora des Orientes. Gladiolus. Li nnaea 21 : 634-636.
Koch, W. D. J.
1844 Synopsis florae germanicae et helveticae 2:805-807.
Lamarck, J. B. P.
1786 Encyclopedic methodique. Botanique 2:2: 723-728.
La Roche, Daniel de
1766 Descriptiones plantarum aliquot novarum. Lugd. bat., p. 27-30, tab. 2-4.
Lichtenstein, H.
1811-12 Reisen in siidlichen Africa in den Jahren 1803-1806.
Linnaeus, C.
1737 Hortus Cliffortianus, p. 20, tab. 6.
1748 Hortus upsaliensis i : 16.
1753 a- Sy sterna plantarum 1:52.
1753 b Species plantarum i :36, 37.
1759 Amoenitates academicae 5:353.
1762 Species plantarum, 2d ed. 1:52-54.
1767 Mantissa plantarum 1:28.
LobeUus, M.
1 58 1 Icones.
Marloth, Rudolf
191 5 The flora of South Africa 4.
Miller, Philip
1731 The gardeners dictionary.
1754 Same. 4th ed.
1771 Figures of the most beautiful, useful, and uncommon plants described in
the gardeners dictionary 1:95, pi. 142. 2:157, pi. 235; 15S, pi. 236,
fig I ; 297.
Gladiolus Studies — I 165
Pappe, L.
1850 Flgre capensis medicae prodromus.
Parkinson, John
1629 Paradisi in sole paradisus terrestris, p. 189-191, i fig.
1640 Theatrum botanicum, p. 1197, 1250.
Pax, F.
Engler's Hochgeb. fl. trap. Africa, p. 175.
1893 Iridaceae Africae. Bot. Jahrb. 15: 150-157.
Persoon, C. H.
1805 Synopsis plantarum 1:43-46.
Ray, John
1686-1704 Historia plantarum 3:559-561.
Redoute, P. J.
Les liliacees, tab. 35, 36, 112, 122, 123, 125, 136, 267, 273, 344, 377, 425.
(Often cited as Red. Lib, i. e., Redonte's Liliacees.)
Reichenbach, H. G. L.
1823-32 Iconographia botanica seu plantae criticae, tab. 598, 599, 600, 643.
Richard, Achilla
1847-51 Tentamen florae Abyssinicae 2:307.
Roemer, J. J., and Schultes, J. A.
1817-30 Systema vegetabilium 1:407-445.
Salisbury, R. A.
1806-07 Paradisus Londinensis, tab. 8.
Schlechtendal, D. F. L. von, and others
1880 Flora von Deutschland, 5th ed. 4:62-67, pi. 307-311, 353.
Schlechter, R.
1900 Plantae Schlechterianae novae vel minus cognitae describunter. II. Bot.
Jahrb. 27: 102-103.
Schneevoogt, C. V.
1793 Icones plantarum rariorum, tab. 12, 19, 27, 40.
Schrank,
1822 Bot. Ges. Regensburg. Denkschr. 2:195, 197. 198, 202, 204, 206, 207,
210, 212.
Sibthorp, John
1806 FlorEe Grsecse 1 : 25-26.
Sov/erby, James, and Smith, J. E,
1842 English botany, or coloied figures of British plants, 2d ed. 9: — .
Stapf, Otto
1885 Irideae. In Beitrage zur Flora von Lycien, Carien, und Alesopotamien.
K. Akad. Wiss. [Vienna], Math. Naturw. CI. Denkschr. 50:81-83.
Sweert, Emanuel
1612 Florilegium tractans de variis floribus, tab. 42, fig. i.
Tausch, J. F.
1836 Botanische Beobachtungen, no. 57-58. Flora 19:421-422.
i66 Cornell Extension Bulletin 9
Thunberg, K. P.
1 794-1 805 Prodromus plantarum capensium quas promontorio bona^ spei Af rices,
annis i 772-1 775, p. 184-185.
1807-12 Flora capensis 1:173-206.
1823 Flora capensis sistens plantas promontorii bonae spei Africes, p. 40-54.
Trew, C. J.
1750 Tabulcfi ehretii, tab. 39.
Vahl, M.
1790-94 Symbolae botanicae.
1805-06 Enumeratio plantanim vel ab aliis vel ab ipso observatarum 2 : 82-103.
Willdenow, C. L. (Editor)
1797 Linnaeus, Species plantarum 1 : 208-22 1.
SPECIAL WORKS
Babington, C. C.
1863 Gladiolus illyricus as a British plant. SeemanH's Journ. bot. i : 97-98.
Baker, J. G.
1875 Gladiolus Cooperi. Curtis's Bot. mag. ioi:tab. 6202.
1876 Gladiolus crassifolius, Milleri, Newii, ochroleucus, etc. Joum. bot. 14:
333-335-
1877 a Gladiolus ochroleucus. Curtis's Bot. mag. 103: tab. 6291.
1877 b Gladiolus Eckloni. Curtis's Bot. mag. 103: tab. 6335.
1878 Systema Iridacearum. Joum. Linnean Soc, Bot. 16:170-178.
1879 Gladiolus brachyandrus. Curtis's Bot. mag. 105: tab. 6463.
1884 Gladiolus Quartinianus. Curtis's Bot. mag. no: tab. 6739.
1886 Gladiolus Kotschyanus. Curtis's Bot. mag. 112: tab. 6897.
1889 Gladiolus Leichtlini Baker n. sp. Gard. chron. ser. 3:6:154.
1890 Gladiolus primulinus, n. sp. Gard. chron. ser. 3:8: 122.
1891 a Gladiolus paludosus, G. Elliotii, G. antholyzoides. Journ. bot. 29:70-71.
1891 b Gladiolus Milleri. Gard. chron. ser. 3:10:393.
1892 Handbook of the Irideae, p. 198-229.
1893 a Gladiolus oppositiflonis. Curtis's Bot. mag. 119: tab. 7292.
1893 b Hybrid gladioli. Gard. chron. ser. 3: 13:596.
1896-97 Gladiolus, Linn. Flora capensis 6: 135-165.
Dyer, W. T. Thiselton-
Flora of tropical Africa 7:576-577.
Gawler, J. B.
1805 Ensatarum ordo. or natural order Ensatae. Konig & Sims' Annales of
botanv i : 219-247.
{See also Ker, J. B.)
Geel, van
1829 Gladiolus Daleni. Sect. bot. 2: tab. 19.
Herbert, William
1837 On crosses and hybrid intermixtures in vegetables. In Amar^dlidaceae, p.
335-380.
1842 Gladioli crispiflorus, Caucasicus, aequinoctialis, oppositiflorus. Bot. reg.
28: misc. 81, 82, 97, 98.
1843 Gladiolus splendens. Bot. reg. 29: misc. 61.
Hooker, J. D.
1866 Gladiolus Papilio. Curtis's Bot. mag. 92: tab. 5565. •
1869 Gladiolus cruentus. Curtis's Bot. mag. 95: tab. 5810.
1870 Gladiolus Saundersii. Curtis's Bot. mag. 96: tab. 5873.
1871 Gladiolus dracocephalus. Curtis's Bot. mag. 97: tab. 5884.
1872 Gladiolus purpureo-auratus. Curtis's Bot. mag. 98: tab. 5944.
1901 Gladiolus sulphureus. Curtis's Bot. mag. 127: tab. 7791.
1902 Gladiolus Mackinderi. Curtis's Bot. mag. 128: tab. 7860.
Gladiolus Studies — I 167
Hooker, W. J.
1830 Gladiolus psittacinus. Curtis's Bot. mag. 57: tab. 3032.
1839 Gladiolus Mortonius. Curtis's Bot. mag. 65: tab. 3680.
1864 Gladiolus sericeo-\Tllosus. Curtis's Bot. mag. 90: tab. 5427,
Ker, J. B.
1 749-1825 Gladiolus descriptions in connection with color plates. Bot. mag. 13,
tab. 450. Curtis's Bot. mag. 15, tab. 538: 16, tab. 562, 574, 578,
582, 586, 591, 592: 17, tab. 602, 610, 625, 632; 18, tab. 645, 647,
648, 688; 19, tab. 719, 727: 21, tab. 823; 22, tab; 874; 26, tab.
1042; 36, tab. 1483; 38, tab. 1564, 1575; 52, tab. 2585.
182 1 Gladioli species. Bot. reg. 7; appendix.
1827 Genera Iridearum, p. 1-158.
iSee also Gawler, J. B.) *
Klatt, F. W.
1863 Revisio Iridearum. Linnaea 32; 689-725.
1867-68 a Beitrag zur Kenntniss der Irideen. Linnaea 35; 291-308.
1867-68 b Diagnoses Iridearum novarum. Linnaea 35:377-384.
1882 a GladioH Andrewsii, arcuatus, etc. Xaturf. Gesell. Halle. Abh. 12; — .
1882 b Erganzungen und Berichtigungen zu Baker's Systema Iridacearum.
Xaturf. Gesell. Halle. Abh. 15:335-404.
1885 Determination and description of the Cape Irideae, chiefly collected by
R. Templeman and contained in the herbarium of P. Macowan. South
Africa Philosoph. Soc. Trans. 3; 197.
1895 Gladiolus in Th. Durand and Hans Schinz Conspectus florae Africae 5:214.
Koch. W. D. J.
1840 Charactere der deutschen Gladiolus- Arten. Deut. Xaturf. Versamml.
Ber. 1840; 122-123.
Lehmann, J. G. C.
1836 Gladiolus Ecklonii. Ann. sci. nat. 2;6; 107.
Lindley, John
183 1 Gladiolus psittacinus. Bot. reg. 17: tab. 1442.
Loddiges, Conrad, and Sons
1825 Antholyza montana. Bot. cab. ii;tab. 1022.
1831 Gladiolus natalensis. Bot. cab. i8;tab. 1756.
1833 Gladiolus Watsonius. Bot. cab. 20; tab. 1949.
Molkenboer,
1850 Gladiolus sulphureus. Jaarboek Tuinbouw, p. 39.
Moore, Thomas
1868 Gladiolus cruentus, Moore, sp. n. Gard. chron. 1868; 1 138.
Neubert, Wilhelm
1863 Ueber Gladiolus tmd deren Kultur. Deut. ^lag. Gart. u. Samenk. 1863:
353-362.
Nickles, Napoleon
Xotice sur les gladiolus de France et d'AUemagne, n. d., color plate.
Pucci, Angiolo
1898 Gladiolus Cohillei var. alba. Bui. Roy. Soc, Toscana On. 23:228.
Rendle, A. B.
1899 Catalogue of African plants collected by Dr. Welwntsch 2 ; i ; 28-30.
1912 Gladiolus gazensis. In Contributions to our knowledge of the flora of Gaza-
land. Linn. Soc. Joum. 40:210.
i68 Cornell Extension Bulletin 9
Stapf, Otto
1885 Gladiolus atroviolaceus. In Die botanischen Ergebnisse der Polak'schen
Expedition nach Persien im Jahre 1882. K. Akad. Wiss. [Vienna], Math.
Naturw. CI. Denkschr. 50:19.
Sweet, R.
1826-27 Gladiolus Colvillei, G. viperatus, and G. alatus British flower garden,
ser. I, tab. 155, 156, 187.
1832-35 Gladiolus cochleatus, G. pudibundus, and G. natalensis. British flower
garden, ser. 2, tab. 140, 176, 281.
Syme, J. T, Boswell
1863 Remarks on Gladiolus illyricus Koch and its allies. Seemann's Journ.
bok i: 130-134.
Thunberg, K. P.
1782 Dissertio de Iride.
1810 Beskrivelse over 19 artes of gladiolus fra africas sondre odde. Skriv. Nat.
Selsk. Kiobenhavn 6:1-15.
1814 Om gladiolus sparmanni ett nytt species. Akad. Handl. Stockholm 35:
189-194.
Vaupel, F.
1913 Iridaceae africanae novae. Bot. Jahrb. 48:533-543.
Wright, C. H.
1906 Gladiolus carmineus, Gladiolus primulinus. Curtis's Bot. mag. 132: tab.
8068, 8080.
1914 Gladiolus Masoniorum. Curtis's Bot. mag. 140: tab. 8548.
1915 Gladiolus Melleri. Curtis's Bot. mag. 141 : tab. 8626.
HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT
(Anonymous)
1839 Gladiolus ramosus. Flor. cab. 7:143, color plate.
1848 a The gladiolus. Hort. 2:488.
1848 b Gladiolus Brenchleyensis. Ann. hort. 1848:523.
1862 The gladiolus. Journ. hort. and cottage gard. 2:312-313.
1876 Australian gladioli. Journ. hort. n. s. 31 : 228.
1892 Hardy hybrid gladioli. Garden 41 : 542.
1894 Gladiolus Saundersi hybridus. Garden 46: 116.
1906 Gladiolus nanus. Florists' rev. 18:583.
1907 Gladiolus praecox. Florists' ex. 23 : 803.
1908 a Gladiolus The Bride. Florists' rev. 21: Feb. 20:6.
1908 b Hardiness of Gladiolus praecox. Florists' ex. 25:215. From Hort. trade
journ. [England].
1908 c Hybrids of Gladiolus primulinus. Florists' ex. 25:684.
Allen, C. L.
191 1 Bulbs and tuberous-rooted plants, p. 101-130.
Beaton, D.
i860 Gladiolus Colvillii sport. Cottage gard. 24:259-260.
Bois, D.
1913 Gladiolus x Vitriacensis, nouvelle race de glaieuls hybrides a floraison
hative. Revue hort. 85 : 369-370, I fig.
Breck, Joseph
185 1 The flower garden or book of flowers.
Bridgeman, Thomas
1847 The florists' guide. New ed.
Bunyard, George
1910 Gladiolus brenchleyensis. Gard. chron. ser. 3:48:83.
Gladiolus Studies — I 169
Carriere, E.-A.
1879 Gladiolus hybridus Lemoinei. Revue hort. 51 :3.30-,s.3i, color plale.
Childs, J. L.
1893 The gladiolus, its histon-, species, and cultivation, p. 1-30, 7 figs.
Cole, J.
1850 On cross-breeding and culture of gladiolus. Gard. mag. bet., hort., and
flor. 1850: 169-172.
Crawford, M.
1901 Groff's hybrid gladioli. Amer. gard. 22: 131-132.
Crawford, Matthew, and Van Fleet, W.
191 1 The gladiolus, p. 1-98.
Dauthenay, H.
1897 L'origine des glaieuls cultives. Re\-ue hort. 69: 194.
Dombrain, H. H.
1873 The gladiolus, its history-, ctiltivation, and exhibition, p. 1-56.
Endicott, W. E,
• 1888 The species of Gladiolus. Gard. and for. 1:363-365.
1891 Some hybrid gladioli. Gard. and for. 4:403.
1897 Garden notes. Gard. and for. 10: 277.
Fitzherbert, W.
1911 Gladiolus tristis. Handb. Xat. Glad. Soc. (Eng.) 1911:18-20.
Fuld, Maurice
1912 Gladiolus nanus. Amer. Glad. Soc., Bui. 4:16-21; also, Hort. 15 : 458-459;
also (1914), Mod. glad. grow. 1:107-109.
Gamier, Max
1910 Glaieuls hybrides de primulinus. Revue hort. 82:578-579, color plate.
Green, Roland
1828 A treatise on the cultivation of ornamental flowers.
Grignan, G. T.
1908 Le gladiolus primulinus. Re\'ue hort. 80:8-10 (i fig.1, 416.
Groff, H. H.
1907 Practical plant -breeding, more especially in relation to the gladiolus. Rov.
Hort. Soc. [London]. Rept. 3d Intemat. Conf. 1906 Genetics, p. 421-425.
1910 Hybridizing gladiolus. Florists' ex. 29:884.
Harlot, P.
1892 Gladiolus tristis. Jardin 1892:88-89.
Hatfield, T. D.
1897 The hybrid gladioh. Gard. and for. 10:335-336.
Herbert, William
1820 Instructions for the treatment of Amar>ilis longifoha, as a hardy aquatic,
with some observations on the production of hybrid plants, etc. Hort.
Soc. London. Trans. 3:187-196.
1822 a On the production of hybrid vegetables; with the result of many experi-
ments made in the investigation of the subject. Hort. Soc. London.
Trans. 4:15-50.
1822 b On the culture of the African gladioh, and other Cape bulbs, in the open
borders. Hort. Soc. London. Trans. 4:153-155.
1847 On hybridization amongst vegetables. Hort. Soc. London. Journ. 2: 81-107.
170 Cornell Extension Bulletin 9
Hottes, A. C.
1915 Garden gladioli. Journ. hered. 6:499-504, 3 figs.
Houtte, L. van
1846 Gladiolus gandavensis. Flore des serres 2:3, tab. I.
1848 Gladiolus recurvus. Flore des serres 4:422.
1849 Gladiolus gandavensis citrinus. Flore des serres 5 : tab. 539.
1850 Gladiolus Willmoreanus. Flore des serres 6 ; tab. 639.
1873 Gladiolus purpureo-auratus, Colvillei Swt. Flore des serres 19 : tab. 1992,
1993-
Jackson, R. T.
1889 Hybridization of gladioli. Gard. and for. 2:88-91.
Jacques,
1849 Rapport sur la collection de glaieuls de MM. vSouchet pere et fils a Fon-
tainebleau. Ann. Soc. Hort. Paris. Rept. 40:259-261.
Jonghe, J. de
1843 Des glaieuls. Revue hort. 5:395-399.
Krelage, E. H.
1892 Hybrid gladioli. Garden 41: 190-192, i color plate, i fig.
1896 a The origin of garden gladioli. Gard. chron. ser. 3:20:701.
1896 b The origin of garden gladioli. Gard. and for. 9:446.
Kunderd, A. E.
1908 Ruffled gladioli. Hort. 7:165,
Leichtlin, Max
1889 Auch Etwas liber Gladiolen. Gartenflora 38: 102.
Lemaire, Charles
1846 a Glandiolus gadavensis (hybridus). Revue hort. ser. 2:5:141-142, color
plate.
1846 b Gladiolus gandavensis (hybridus). Flore des serres 2 : pi. i , March.
Lemoine, E.
1890 Les glaieuls hybrides rustiques, p. 26. (French reprint of paper read
before the Royal Horticultural Society, London, 1890.)
McMahon, Bernard
1806 American gardener's calendar.
Mottet, S. ^
1912 A propos des glaieuls hybrides du G. primulinus. Revue hort. 84:448-450,
I fig.
Paxton, Joseph
1836 Gladiolus pudibundus. Paxton's Mag. bot. 2 : 197.
1839 Gladiolus ramosus. Paxton's Mag. bot. 6 : 99-100.
1840 Gladiolus insignis. Paxton's Mag. bot. 7 : 223-224.
1844 Gladiolus gandiensis. Paxton's Mag. bot. 11: 27-28.
1847 Gladiolus Gandiensis superba. Paxton's Mag. bot. 13 : 190.
Rand, E. S.
1864 The gladiolus. Downing's Hort. 19:333-337.
1868 The gladiolus. Amer. journ. hort. and flor. comp. 4:78-82, i fig.
Reider, J. E. von
1827 Gladiolus cardinalis. Annalen der Blumenisterei 2:125-128, color plate.
Gladiolus Studies — I 171
Rudolph, Jtiles
1899 Les glaieuls hybrides nains. Revue hort. 71:111-114, color plate, 3 figs.
1910 Glaieuls hatifs Pont-de-Ceais. Revue hort. 82:523, i fig.
Sayers, Edward
1838 American flower garden companion adapted to the northern States.
Such, George
1867 The gladiolus. Gard. monthly 9:110-111.
Tubergen, C. G. van, jr.
1907 Hybrids and hybridisation among bulbous plants. Roy. Hort. Soc. [Lon-
don]. Rept. 3d Intemat. Conf. 1906 Genetics, p. 438-445.
Van Fleet, W.
1904 Hybridizing gladiolus species. In Proceedings International Conference on
Plant Breeding and Hybridization, 1902. Hort. Soc. New York. Mem.
1:143-149.
1914 Histor\' of Princeps. Mod. glad. grow. 1:79-80.
Verdier, Eugene
1874 Culture of gladiolus. Flor. world 1874: 10.
Watson, W.
1892 Gladiolus oppositiflorus. Gard. and for. 5:545-546.
1893 Hybrid gladioli. Gard. and for. 6:243-244.
Wheadon, E. T.
1915 The gladiolus. Mod. glad. grow. 2:2-4, 14-16. From Guernsey Growers'
Assoc, Yearbook 1914.
Wohlforth,
1852 Xotizen liber die Cultur der Gladiolus frei aus dem Franzosischen nach
Tniffaut mit Zusatzen versehen. Gartenflora 1:73-81.
YoueU, H
191 1 The gladiolus. As we knew and grew it fifty years ago. Hort. 13:420.
COLOR PLATES AND FIGURES
GLADIOLUS SPECIES
Gladiolus:
alatus Linn.
Andrews, Bot. repos., tab. 8. 1799.
Ker, Curtis's Bot. mag. 16, tab. 586. 1802.
Marloth, Flora South Africa 4: 155, tab. 47. 1915.
Sweet, Brit. flow, gard., ser. i, tab. 187. 1827.
alatus var. namaqiiensis Ker
Andrews, Bot. repos., tab. 122 under title G. galeatus.
Ker, Curtis's Bot. mag. 16, tab. 592. 1802.
angustus Linn.
Andrews, Bot. repos., tab. 589.
Jacquin, Icones plant, rar., tab. 252.
Ker, Curtis's Bot. mag. 17, tab. 602. 1802.
Redoute, Les liUacees, tab. 344.
blandus Alton
Ker, Curtis's Bot. mag. 17, tab. 625. 1803.
blandus var. albidus Jacq.
Andrews, Bot. repos., tab. 99 under title G. hlandus.
Jacquin, Icones plant, rar., tab. 256.
Ker, Curtis's Bot. mag. 18, tab. 648 imder title G. hlandus var. niveus. 1803.
172 Cornell Extension Bulletin 9
Gladiolus {continued):
blandiis var. carneus De la Roche
Andrews, Bot. repos., tab. 188 under title G. campaniilatus.
Ker, Curtis's Bot. mag. 18, tab. 645. 1803.
hlandus var. Mortonius Herb.
Hooker, W. J., Curtis's Bot. mag. 65, tab. 3680. 1839.
brachyandrus Baker
Baker, Curtis's Bot. mag. 105, tab. 6463. 1879.
brevif alius Jacq.
Andrews, Bot. repos., tab. 240 under title G. carneus.
Jacquin, Icones plant, rar., tab. 249.
Ker, Curtis's Bot. mag. 19, tab. 727 under title G. hirsutis vars. ayhyllus and
brevif oiius. 1804.
Redoute, Les liliacees, tab. 125 under title G. Orobranche.
byzanlinus (Bauhin) Miller
Ker, Curtis's Bot. mag. 22, tab. 874. 1805.
Reichenbach, Icon. bot. seu plant, crit., tab. 643.
cardinalis Curt.
Curtis, Bot. mag. 4, tab. 135. 1790.
Herbier generale de I'amateur i, tab. 22. 1816.
Marloth, Flora South Africa 4: 154, tab. 46. 1915-
Redoute, Les liliacees, tab. 112.
Reider, Annalen der Blumenisterei 2: 125. 1827.
Schneevoogt, Icones plant, rar., tab. 27.
car mine us Wright
Wright, Curtis's Bot. mag. 132, tab. 8068. 1906.
cochleatus Sweet
Sweet, Brit. flow, gard., ser. 2, tab. 140.
communis Linn.
Curtis, Bot. mag. 3, tab. 86. 1789.
Ker, Curtis's Bot. mag. 38, tab. 1575. 1813.
Redoute, Les liliacees, tab. 267.
Reichenbach, Icones florae germ, et helv. 9, tab. 349.
Reichenbach, Icon. bot. seu plant, crit., tab. 589.
Schlechtendal, Flora von Deutschland 4, tab. 308. 1880.
Hallier, Deutschlands Flora, tab. 396. 1873-75.
criientus Aloore
Hooker, J. D., Curtis's Bot. mag. 95, tab. 5810. 1869.
Moore, Florist and pomologist, 1869, p. 121.
cuspidatus Jacq.
Andrews, Bot. repos., tab. 219.
Jacquin, Icones plant, rar., tab. 257.
Ker, Curtis's Bot. mag. 16, tab. 582. 1802.
Redoute, Les liliacees, tab. 136.
cuspidatus var. ventricosus La.m.
Andrews, Bot. repos., tab. 147 under title G. cuspidatus.
Jacquin, Icones plant, rar., tab. 255 under title G. carneus.
Ker, Curtis's Bot. mag., tab. 591 under title G. carneus.
Redoute, Les liliacees, tab. 36 under title G. cuspidatus.
debilis Ker
Ker, Curtis's Bot. mag. 52, tab. 2585. 1825.
Marloth, Flora South Africa 4: 155, tab. 47. 19 15.
dracocephalus Hook. f.
Hooker, J. D., Curtis's Bot. mag., tab. 5884.
Eckloni Lehm.
Baker, Curtis's Bot. mag. 103, tab. 6335. 1877.
edulis Burch. ex Ker
Ker, Bot. reg. 2, tab. 169. 1817.
florentiae Marl.
Marloth, Flora South Africa 4: 155, tab. 47. 1915.
floribundus Jacq.
Andrews, Bot. repos., tab. 118 under title G. grandiflorus.
Jacquin, Icones plant, rar., tab. 254.
Gladiolus Studies — I 173
Gladiolus {continued) :
floribiindiis Jacq. {continued):
Ker, Curtis's Bot. mag. 17, tab. 610. 1802.
La Belgique horticole, 1859, plate 23.
gandavensis
Paxton, Mag. bot. 11:27. 1844.
Van Houtte, Flore des serres 2, tab. i. 1846.
Van Houtte, Revue horticole 18: 141-142. 1846.
gandavensis var. citrinus (Lemonier)
Van Houtte, Flore des serres 5, tab. 530. 1849.
gandavensis var. superba
Paxton, Mag. bot. 13 : 190. 1847.
gracilis Jacq.
Jacquin, Icones plant, rar., tab. 246.
Ker, Curtis's Bot. mag. 16, tab. 562. 1802.
Marloth, Flora South Africa 4: 153, tab. 46. 1915.
Redoute, Les liliacees, tab. 425.
grandis Thunb.
Andrew.s, Bot. repos., tab. 19. under title G. versicolor.
Ker, Curtis's Bot. mag., tab. 1042 under title G. versicolor:
Marloth, Flora South Africa 4: 157, tab. 48. 191 5.
hirsiitus Jacq.
Andrews, Bot. repos., tab. 11 under title G. roseus.
Herbier generale de Tamateur 2, tab. 127 under title G. hirsutus var. roseus. 1817.
Jacquin, Icones plant, rar., tab. 250.
Ker, Curtis's Bot. mag. 16, tab. 574 under title G. hirsutus var. roseus. 1802.
Redoute, Les liliacees, tab. 273.
hyalinus Jacq.
Jacquin, Icones plant rar., tab. 242 under title G. strictiis.
il lyric us Koch
Babington, Seemarm's Joum. bot. i, tab. 4. 1863.
Reichenbach, Icones florae germ, et helv. 9, tab. 352.
Schlechtendal, Flora von Deutschland 4:65, tab. 309. 1880.
Sowerby and Smith, Enghsh botany 9, tab. 1493. 1842.
imbricatus Linn.
Reichenbach, Icones florae germ. et. helv. 9, tab. 350.
Reichenbach, Icon. bot. seu plant, crit., tab. 599.
Schlechtendal, Flora von Deutschland 4:66, tab. 310. 1880.
Kotschyanus Boiss.
Baker, Curtis's Bot. mag. 112, tab. 6897. 1886.
Ludu'igii var. calvatus Baker
Baker, Curtis's Bot. mag. 103, tab. 6291 under title G. ochroleucus. 1877.
Mackinderi Hook.
Hooker, J. D., Curtis's Bot. mag. 128, tab. 7860. 1902.
maculatus Sweet
Marloth, Flora South Africa 4: 158, tab. 48. 1915.
Masoniorum Baker
Wright, Curtis's Bot. mag. 140, tab. 8548. 1914.
Melleri Baker
Wright, Curtis's Bot. mag. 141, tab. 8626. 19 15.
Milleri Ker
Ker, Curtis's Bot. mag. 17, tab. 632. 1803.
montanus Linn.
Loddiges, Bot. cab. 11, tab. 1022 under title .Iw/Z/o/vr^ montana. 1825.
niveni Baker
Andrews, Bot. repos., tab. 275 under title G. ringens var. undulatus.
oppositiflorus Herb.
Baker, Curtis's Bot. mag. 119, tab. 7292. 1893.
Watson (?), Garden 45:440-441. 1894.
orchidiflorus Andr.
Andrews, Bot. repos., tab. 241.
Jacquin, Icones plant, rar., tab. 259 under title G. alatus.
Ker, Curtis's Bot. mag. 18, tab. 688 under title G. viperatus. 1803.
Sweet, Brit. flow, gard., ser. i, tab. 156 under title G. viperatus. 1826-27.
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Gladiolus (continued) :
paluslris Gaud.
Reichenbach, Icones florae germ, et helv. 9, tab. 351.
Schlechtendal, Flora von Deutschland 4:62, tab. 307. 1880.
papilio Hook.
Hooker, J. D., Curtis's Bot. mag. 92, tab. 5565. 1866.
psittacinus Hook.
Hooker, W. J., Curtis's Bot. mag. 57, tab. 3032. 1830.
Lindley, Bot. reg. 17, tab. 1442. 1831.
Loddiges, Bot. cab., tab. 1756 under title G. natalensis.
Reichenbach, Exot., tab. 116.
Sweet, Brit. flow, gard., ser. 2, tab. 281. 1835.
psittacinus var. Cooperi Baker
Baker, Curtis's Bot. mag. loi, tab. 6202. 1875.
purpureo-auratus Hook. f.
Hooker, J. D., Curtis's Bot. mag. 98, tab. 5944. 1872.
Van Houtte, Flore des serres 19, tab. 1992. 1873.
Quartinianus A. Rich.
Baker, Curtis's Bot. mag. no, tab. 6739. 1884.
recurvus Linn.
Andrews, Bot. repos., tabs. 27 and 227 under title G. ringens.
Jacquin, Icones plant, rar., tab. 247 under title G. punctatus.
Ker, Curtis's Bot. mag. 16, tab. 578. 1802.
La Belgique horticole, 1859, plate 23 under title G. ringens Andr.
Marloth, Flora South Africa 4: 156, tab. 47. 1915.
Redoute, Les liliacees, tab. 123 under title G. ringens.
Van Houtte, Flore des serres 4, tab. 422. 1848.
Saundersii Hook. f.
Hooker, J. D., Curtis's Bot. mag. 96, tab. 5873. 1870.
Saunders, Garden 12:64. 1877.
segetum Ker
Hallier, Deutschlands Flora, tab. 386. 1873-75.
Ker, Curtis's Bot. mag. 19, tab. 719. 1804.
Reichenbach, Icones florae germ, et helv. 9, tab. 353.
Reichenbach, Icon. bot. seu plant, crit., tab. 600.
Schlechtendal, Flora von Deutschland 4:67, tab. 353. 1880.
sericeo-villosus Hook.
Hooker, W. J., Curtis's Bot. mag. 90, tab. 5427. 1864.
spathaceus Pappe
Marloth, Flora South Africa 4: 158, tab. 48. 1915.
striatus Jacq.
Jacquin, Icones plant, rar., tab. 260.
sulphureus De Graaf
Hooker, J. D., Curtis's Bot. mag. 127, tab. 7791. 1901.
Molkenboer, Jaarboek Tuinbouw, 1850, p. 39.
tenellus Jacq.
Jacquin, Icones plant, rar., tab. 248.
Marloth, Flora South Africa 4: 157, tab. 48. 1915.
trichonemif alius Ker
Ker, Curtis's Bot. mag. 36, tab. 1483. 1812.
trislis Linn.
Curtis, Bot. mag. 8, tab. 272. 1794.
Ehret and Trew, Plantae selectae, 1 750-1 773, tab. 39 under title G. bifolius et
hifloriis, folius quadrangularis.
Jacquin, Icones plant, rar., tab. 243.
Ker, Curtis's Bot. mag., tab. 1098.
Redoute, Les liliacees, tab. 35 under title G. spiralis,
tristis var. concolor Salisb.
Jacquin, Icones plant, rar., tab. 245 under title G. tristis.
Marloth, Flora South Africa 4, tab. 46. 191 5.
Salisbury, Paradisus Londinensis, tab. 8.
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Gladiolus {continued):
undulatus Jacq.
Jacquin, Icones plant, rar., tab. 251.
Ker, Curtis's Bot. mag. 18, tab. 647. 1803.
Redoute, Les liliacees, tab. 122.
villosiis Ker
Ker, Curtis's Bot. mag. 21, tab. 823 under title C. hirsutus var. 1805,
vittatiis Hornem.
Ker, Curtis's Bot. mag. 15, tab. 538 under title C undulatus. 1801.
Schneevoogt, Icones plant, rar., tab. 19 under title G. angustus.
vomerculus Ker
Ker, Curtis's Bot. mag. 38, tab. 1564 under title G. hastatus. 181 3.
HYBRID GLADIOLI
Gladiolus:
antwerpiensis
Flor. cab. 10:265. 1842.
Christianus
Revue hort. 23:341. 1 85 1 .
Colvillei
Maund, Bot. gard. 5:4, tab. 167, fig. 5.
Mrs. Loudon, Ladies' flow, gard.. Bulbs, tab. 13, fig. 5, p. 61. 1841.
Sweet, Brit. flow, gard., ser. i, tab. 155. 1826-27.
Van Houtte, Flore des serres 19, tab. 1993. 1873.
Colvillei albiis
Pucci, Bui. Roy. Soc. Toscana Ort. 23, tab. 7. 1898.
Van Houtte, Flore des serres 19, tab. 1993.
Delbariniis (Delbaere)
Ann. Soc. Roy. Hort. Gand 3, tab. 158. 1847.
hybridus Lemoine
Amer. gard. n. s. (1:5). 1882.
Garden 17:306. 1880.
ignescens
Maund, Bot. gard. 6:136, tab. 233, fig. 2.
insig7ns
Pa.Kton, Mag. bot. 7:223. 1840.
Lemoinei
Amer. gard. n. s. 1:5. 1882.
Revue hort. 51 : 330. 1879.
Leopoldii (Carolus)
Ann. Soc. Roy. Hort. Gand 4, tab. 194. 1848.
mitchamiensis
Herbert, Trans. Hort. Soc. London 4, tab. 2 under title G. tristi -hirsutus.
oldfordiensis (Cole)
Moore, Gard. mag. bot., hort., and flor., 1850, p. 249.
picta blaudas (Plant)
Flor. cab. 6:264. 1838.
primiilinus hybrids
Garden 76:391. 1912.
Gamier, Revue hort. 82:578-579. 1910.
prince ps (Van Fleet)
Revue hort. 76:208-209. 1904.
pudibundus (Herbert)
Pa.xton, Mag. bot. 2: 197. 1836.
Sweet, Brit. flow, gard., ser. 2, tal). 176. 1833.
Quartinianus superbus
Garden 55:388-389. 1899.
ramosus
Flor. cab. 7: 143. 1839.
Maund, Bot. gard. 6: 165, tab. 238, fig. 2.
Mrs. Loudon, Ladies' flow, gard., Bulbs, tab. 12, fig. i.
Paxton, Mag. bot. 6:99. 1839.
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Gladiolus (continued) :
rigidns (Herbert)
Herbert, Trans. Hort. Soc. London 4, tab. 2 under title G. tristi-hlandus.
ringente-tristis (Herbert)
Herbert, Trans. Hort. Soc. London 4, tab. 2.
roseo-piirpureus
Flor. cab. 19:6. 1851.
Moore, Gard. mag. bot., hort., and flor., 1850, p. 249.
Willmoreanus (Cole)
Moore, Gard. mag. bot., hort., and flor., 1850, p. 169.
Van Houtte, Flore des serres 6, tab. 639.
HORTICULTURAL VARIETIES
Ad. Brongniart (Souchet)
Floral mag. 6, tab. 363. 1867.
Aida (Haage & Schmidt)
Deut. ]Mag. Gart. u. Samenkunde, 1878, p. 371.
Alice Wilson (Standish)
Flor. and pomol., 1873, p. 73.
Alphonse Lavallee
L'hort. frang., 1856, tab. 20.
Alsace
Revue hort. Beige 13:227, tab. 23. 1887.
Alsace-Lorraine (Lemoine), nanceianus var.
Jardin, 1902, p. 216.
Prakt. Ratgeber Obst u. Gartenbau 19:360. 1904.
Aristote
Illus. hort. 4, tab. 154, fig. 4. 1857.
Arlequin (Souchet)
Flore des serres 12, tab. 1246. 1857.
Illus. hort. 4, tab. 154, fig. 8. 1857.
Atroroseus
Florists' joum. 3: 177. 1842.
Bala (Kelway 191 1)
Garden 76:437. 1912.
Baron Joseph Hulot (Lemoine 1896), Lemoinei var.
Revue hort. 71:404. 1899.
Beatrice
Garden 17:156. 1880.
Ben Hur (Childs), Childsii var.
Garden 48: 420. 1895.
Bernard de Rennes (Truffaut)
Revue hort. 23:341.
Berthe Rabourdin
Flor. fruit and gard. misc., 1859, p. 97.
Illus. hort. 4, tab. 154, fig. 5. 1857.
Blushing Bride
Garden 34:580. 1888.
Revue hort. 71: iii, fig. 4. 1899.
Boussingault (Lemoine 1887)
Revue hort. 50:228. 1888.
Bramfarine (E. Aragon)
Revue hort. 39: 131-132. 1867.
Calypso
Illus. hort. 6, 227, fig. 5. 1859.
Illus. Gart. Ztg., i860, p. 128.
Canari «
Illus. hort. 6, tab. 227, fig. i. 1859.
Illus. Gart. Ztg., i860, p. 128.
Charles Davis (Standish)
Flor. mag. 3, tab. 171. 1803.
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Charles Mcintosh
Re\-ue hort. 71 : 1 1 1, fig. 5. 1899.
Christophe Longueil (Dr. d'Avoine)
Ann. Soc. Ro}'. Hort. Gand, 1849, tab. 239.
Cochenille ( Verdi er pere)
L'hort frang., 1851, tab. 23.
Comte de Kerchove (Lemoine 1896), Lemainei var.
Revue hort. Beige 23 : 2 1 7.
Countess Coghen
Ann. Soc. Roy. Hort. Gand 3:51. 1847.
Countess Craven (Kelway)
Flor. mag. 20:465-466. 1881.
Couranti carneus (Thibaut et Keteleer)
L'hort. frang., 1852, tab. 15-16.
Crepuscule (Lemoine 1899)
Prakt. Ratgeber Obst u. Gartenbau 19:360. 1904.
Dame Blanche (Haage & Schmidt)
Revue hort. 68:540. 1896.
Demi-deuil (Lemoine 1899), Lemoinei var.
Jardin, 1902, p. 216.
Diane
lUus. hort. 6, tab. 227, fig. 8. 1859.
Illus. Gart. Ztg., i860, p. 128.
Docteur Spae (Truffaut)
L'hort. frang., 1851, tab. 19, fig. 2.
Due de Malakoff
Illus. hort. 6, tab. 227, fig. 3. 1859.
Illlus. Gart. Ztg., i860, p. 128.
Ed. Pynaert-Van Geert (Lemoine)
Revue hort. Beige 18, tab. 19-20, fig. 5. 1892.
Eleanor Xorman
Flor. mag. 4, tab. 222. 1864.
Eh'ira
Revue hort. 71:111, fig. 7. 1899.
Emile Galle (Lemoine 1887)
Re\-ue hort. 63 : 568. 1891.
Emperor Xapoleon [=Marechal Vaillant] (Leveau, Loise 1866)
Re\nie hort. 38:8-9, fig. 2. 1866.
Ethiope (Lemoine 18981, Lemoinei var.
Revue hort. 71 : 404. 1899.
Eugenie Bourdier (Truffaut)
Flore des serres 7, tab. 697, fig. i. 1851-52.
E. V. Hallock (Lemoine), Lemainei var.
lUus. hort. 37: 107, tab. 115, fig. 3. 1890.
Ferdinand de Lesseps (Lemoine)
Re\'ue hort . 63 : 568 . 1 89 1 .
Ferdinand Kegeljan (Lemoine), nanceianus var.
Jardin, 1900, p. 348.
Fille de I'Air (Lemoine 1897), nanceianus var.
Revue hort. 71 :404. 1899.
Flaming Sword (Kelway 191 1)
Garden 76: 182, tab. 1449. 1912.
Garden 76:437.
Francis Herincq
L'hort. frang., 1853, tab. 20.
Gen. Changarnier (Truffaut)
Flore des serres 7, tab. 697, fig. 3. 1851-52.
General Grant
Re\aie hort. 71 : 1 1 1, fig. 6. 1899.
General Scott
Garden 34:580, fig. 3. 1888.
Georges Frick (Lemoine), nanceianus var.
Jardin, 1900, p. 348.
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Georges van Rye (Dr. d'Avoine)
Ann. Soc. Roy. Hort. Gand, 1849, tab. 239.
Goethe (Haage & Schmidt)
Deut. Mag. Gart. u. Samenkunde, 1878, p. 371-378.
Gohath (Souchet)
lUus. hort. 4, tab. 154, fig. i. 1857.
Harry Veitch (Lemoine 1890), nanceianus var.
Garden 41 : 190. 1892.
Henri Vautier (Lemoine 1898), nanceianus var.
Revue hort. 71 : 404. 1899.
Henry Irving
Revue hort. 71:111, fig. 2. 1899.
Horace (Souchet 1869)
Flor. mag. 9, tab. 507-508. 1870.
Imperatrice Eugenie (Souchet)
Illus. hort. 14, tab. 504, fig. i. 1867.
Innocence (Vick 1883)
Vick's mag., Feb. 1885.
Iris (Ragot)
Revue hort. 85:35. 1913.
IsoHne
Illus. hort. 6, tab. 227, fig. 2. 1859.
Illus. Gart. Ztg., i860, p. 128.
Jacob (E. Aragon)
Revue hort. 39 : 1 3 1 . 1 867 .
James William Kelway (Kelway 191 1)
Garden 76:437. 1912.
Jean Ragot (Ragot)
Revue hort. 85:35. 1913.
John Laing (Lemoine)
Illus. hort. 37: 107, tab. 115. 1890.
John Standish (Douglas)
Flor. and pomol., 1872, p. 169.
John Standish (Standish)
Deut. Mag. Gart. u. Samenkunde, 1863, p. 353.
Flor. fruit and gard. misc., i860, p. 231.
Flor. mag. i, tab. 36. 1861.
John Waterer (Souchet)
Illus. hort. 14, tab. 504, fig. 3. 1867.
Julia (Kelway)
Flor. mag. 7, tab. 405. 1868.
Jupiter (Souchet 1871)
Flor. mag. n. s. 11, tab. 43. 1872.
King of Gladioli (Kelway 1905)
Garden 70:6. 1906.
Kleber (Lemoine 1890)
Garden 41 : 190. 1892.
Revue hort. Beige 18:217, tab. 19-20, fig. i. 1892.
Konigen Wilhelmina
Gartenflora 46, tab. 1437.
Lady Alice Hill (Standish)
Flor. and pomol., 1868, p. 241.
Lady Muriel Digby (Kelway 1904)
Garden 76: 182, tab. 1449. 1912,
La France (Lemoine)
Garden 30:76. x886.
L'Alsace (Lemoine)
Garden 30:76. 1886.
Le Chamois (Souchet)
Flore des serres 12, tab. 1246. 1857.
Le Grand Carnot (Lemoine 1890), nanceianus var.
Revue hort. Beige 18:217, tab. 19-20, fig. 6. 1892.
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Leopoldii
Ann. Soc. Roy. Hort. Gand 4: 173. 1848.
Le Pactole
Revue hort. 63 : 568. 1 89 1 .
Louis Van Houtte (Truffaut)
Revue hort. 60:228. 1888.
Madame Chau\*iere (Tniffaut)
L'hort. frang., 1851, tab. 19, fig. i.
Madame de Vilain
Ann. Soc. Roy. Hort. Gand 3:51. 1847.
Madame Dombrain (Souchet 1868)
Flor. mag. 8, tabs. 463-464. 1869.
Madame Eugene Verdier
L'hort. fran^., 1856, tab. 20.
Madame Ferdinand Cayeux (Lemoine 1900), Lemainei var.
Jardin, 1902, p. 216.
Madame Furtado (Souchet)
Flore des serres 7, tab. 697, fig. 4. 1851-52.
Madame Herincq (Verdier pere)
L'hort. frang., 1851, tab. 23.
Madame Lemichez (Truffaut)
Flore des serres 7, tab. 697, fig. 5. 1851-52.
Madame Leseble (Souchet)
Deut. Mag. Gart. u. Samenkunde, 1863, p. 353.
Flor. mag. i, tab. 36. 1861.
Madame le Vicomtesse Vilain
Ann. Soc. Roy. Hort. Gand 3:51. 1847.
Madame Pele (Souchet)
Flore des serres 12, tab. 1246. 1857.
Madame Riviere
L'hort. frang., 1853, tab. 20.
Madame Rougier
L'hort. franp., 1853, tab. 20.
Madame Vilmorin (Souchet)
L'hort. frang., 1864, tab. 2t,.
Mademoiselle Olympe Lescuyer
L'hort. frang., 1856, tab. 20.
Mademoiselle Sosthenie (Truffaut)
Re\-ue hort. 25:41. 1853.
Marechal Fabert (Lemoine 1899)
Jardin, 1900, p. 348.
Marie Lemoine (Lemoine), Lemainei var.
Amer. gard. n. s. 1:5. 1882.
Garden 17:306. 1880.
Revue hort. 51:330. 1879.
Marot
RevTie hort. Beige 13:227, tab. 23. 1887,
Marquis de Saporta (Lemoine 1 886)
Re\-ue hort. 63 : 568. 1891.
Marquise de Pompadour (Leveau, Loise 1866)
Re\aie hort. 38 : 8-9. 1866.
Masque de Fer (Lemoine)
Garden 30:76. 1886.
Mathilda
Re\-ue hort. 71:111, fig. 3. 1899.
Mathilde de Landevoisin (Souchet)
lUus. hort. 6, tab. 227, fig. 6. 1859.
lUus. Gart. Ztg., i860, p. 128.
Milton (Souchet)
Flor. mag. 5, tab. 315. 1865.
Mr. J. W. Lane (Standish)
Flor. mag. 3, tab. 123. 1862.
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Mrs. Bates (Kelway)
Garden 15:240. 1879.
Mrs. Beecher (Childs 1893), Chtldstt var.
Garden 48 : 420. 1895.
Mrs. Dombrain (Standish)
Flor. mag. 2, tab. 77. 1862.
Mrs. Marshall
Flor. mag. 20, tab. 465-466. 1881.
Mrs. i\loore (Standish)
Flor. mag. I, tab. 36. 1861.
Mrs. Reynolds Hole (Standish)
Flor. fruit and gard. misc., 1861, p. 289.
Mrs. Standish (Standish)
Deut. Mag. Gart. u. Samenkunde, 1863, p. 353.
Flor. fruit and gard. misc., i860, p. 321-
Mons. Ch. Henr>'
Revae hort. Beige 13:227, tab. 23. 1887.
Monsieur Domage
L'hort. frang., 1853, tab. 20.
Monsieur Legouve
Flor. mag. 8, tab. 463-464. 1869.
Monsieur Vinchon (Souchet)
Flore des serres 12, tab. 1246. 1857.
Napoleon III (Souchet)
L'hort. frang., 1864, tab. 23.
Neogenes (Kelway)
Flor. mag. 13, tab. 102. 1874.
Ne Plus Ultra
Garden 17:156. 1880.
Nestor (Souchet 1870)
Flor. mag. 11 n. s., tab. 3. 1872.
Neue Bleue (Lemoine 1890), Lemoinei var.
Revue hort. Beige 18:217, tab. 19-20, fig. 7. 1892.
Newton (Souchet)
Flor. mag. 6, tab. 364. 1867.
Oherpresident von Seydenwitz
Gartenflora, tab. 1268.
Ophir (Souchet)
lUus. hort. 6, tab. 227, fig. ~. 1859.
Illus. Gart. Ztg., i860, p. 128.
Oracle (Souchet)
lUus. hort. 4, tab. 154, fig. 6. 1857.
Oriflamme (Lemoine 1887)
Revue hort. 60:228. 1888.
Orion (Haage & Schmidt)
Deut. Mag. Gart. u. Samenkunde, 1878, p. 37ic
Orphee (Souchet 1869)
Flor. mag. 9, tab. 507-508. 1870.
Our Little Lucy (Standish)
Flor. and pomol., 1866, p. 65.
Pactole (Lemoine), Lemoinei var.
Illus. hort., 37:107, tab. 115, fig- i-
Parure (Lemoine 1898), nanceianus var.
Jardin, 1900, p. 348.
Flor. joum. 3:177- 1842.
Paul Marguerite (Lemoine), Lemoinei var.
Illus. hort. 43 : 345, tab. 70. 1 896.
Pegase (Souchet)
Illus. hort. 4, tab. 154, fig. 3- 1857.
Phebus (Souchet 1871)
Flor. mag. 12 n. s., tab. 63. 1873.
Gladiolus Studies — I
President Camot (Lemoine 1889)
Illus. hort. 37:107, tab. 115, fig. 4. 1890.
Revue hort. Beige 18:217, tab. 19-20, fig. 3. 1892.
Prince Imperial (PauUn)
L'hort. fran?., 1862, tab. 20.
Princess Mathilde
Garden 17:156. 1880.
Professeur Lambin (Lemoine 1891)
Re\tie hort. Beige 18, tab. 19-20, fig. 2. 1892.
Queen Man.- (Kelway)
Flor. rriag. 17, tab. 295. 1878.
Queen Maud (Kelway 1908)
Garden 76: 182, tab. 1449- 1912.
Queen Victoria (Plant)
Flor. cab. 6:264. 1838.
Randle Jackson (Standish)
Flor. mag. 4, tab. 184. 1864.
Raphael (Lemoine 1897), nanceianus var.
Jardin, 1902, p. 216.
Rebecca (Souchet)
Illus. hort. 4, tab. 154, fig. 7. 1857.
Regnerus Bruitsma (Dr. d'Avoine)
Ann. Soc. Roy. Hort. Gand, 1849, tab. 239.
Reine Victoria (Souchet)
Illus. hort. 14, tab. 504, fig. 2. 1867.
Rembertus Dodonaens (Dr. dWvoine)
Ann. vSoc. Roy. Hort. Gand, 1849, tab. 239.
Reverend W. Wilks (Lemoine)
Illus. hort. 37: 107, tab. 115, fig. 2. 1890.
Robert Lodge (Douglas)
Flor. mag. 10, tab. 556. 1871.
Rosea Maculata
Garden 34:580, fig. 4. 1888.
Rosv Gem
'Garden 34: 580, fig. 2. 1888.
Schwaben (Pfitzer)
Revue hort. Beige 38:377. 1912.
Sir George Xares (Kelway)
Flor. mag. 17, tab. 296. 1878.
Sirius (Haage & Schmidt)
Deut. Mag. Gart. u. Samenkunde, 1878, p. 371.
Sir James Clarke
Flor. mag. 5, tab. 266. 1865.
Sulphureus (Souchet)
Illus. hort. 4, tab. 154, fig. 2. 1857.
TaU Blue
B\il. Rov. Soc. Toscana Ort. 22: 112, tab. 5. 1897.
Thecla (Haage & Schmidt)
Deut. Mag. Gart. u. Samenkunde, 1878, p. 371.
The Fairy
Garden 17: 156. 1880.
Triomphe de Louvain (Carolus)
Ann. Soc. Roy. Hort. Gand i, tab. 353. 1845.
Triumph von Hietzing (Lesemann)
Illus. Gart. Ztg. 14:209. 1889.
Ulysse (Souchet)
Flor. mag. 8, tab. 419. 1869.
Undine (Haage & Schmidt)
Deut. Mag. Gart. u. Samenkunde, 1878, p. 371, fig. 4
v'alleda (Souchet)
Illus. hort. 6, tab. 227, fig. 4. 1859.
Illus. Gart. Ztg. i860, p. 128.
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Van Gagern
Flor. fruit and gard. misc., 1851, p. 193.
Van Speyke
Garden 17:156. 1 880.
Venus (Plant)
Flor. cab. 6:264. 183&.
Vesta (Souchet)
Flore des serres 12, tab. 1246. 1857.
Vicomte de Narcillac (Verdier pere)
L'hort. frang., 1851, tab. 23.
Victor (Plant)
Flor. cab. 6:264. 1838.
Voltaire
Revue hort. Beige 13:227, tab. 23.
Wilhelm III
Revue hort. 71 : 11 1 , fig. i . 1 899.
W. Watson (Lemoine 1891) >
Revue hort. Beige 18:217, tab. 19-20, fig. 4.
INDEX
SPECIES^
Gladiolus (continued) : PAGE
arvaticus 103
atropurpureus , 102, no
atrorubens 103, no
atroviqlaceus 104, 106, no, 117, 121, 138
aurantiacus loi, no
aureus no
Bakeri 103
Baumi 103
bellus 103, no
belviderus 156
benguellensis 102, no
bicolor loi, 105, 106, no
bicolor 107
biflorus 100, no
biflorus 104, 107
bimaculatus 97, 104, 155(2)
binervis 104
blandus. . ..qS, roi, 104, 105(5), 106(2), no, 117
125(2), 138, 155(2), 156
albidus 104, 117, 138
cameus 104(2), 117, 138
excelsus 117, 138
Hibbertii 117, 138
Mortonius 117, 139
blandus 117(2)
niveus • 117
Bolusii 100, no
Borneti 104
Boucheanus 104
brachyandrus 102, no
brachylimbus 103
brachyscyphus 100, no
bracteaius 107
bracteolalus 107
brenchleyensis 130, 145, 158
brevicaulis 102, 1 10
brevicollis 104
brevifolius 98, 99, 104(4), 105(2), 106, no
brevispathus 103
Breynianus 98, 104, 120, 125
Buchanani 102, no
Buettneri 102, no
Burmanni 107
byzantinus. .96, 98, 104, 105, no, 117, 121, 124
125, 128, 154, 155(3)
byzantinus 104(2)
byzantium 154
calothjTSUs 103, 1 10
calvatus 104
campanulatus 104, 117, 138
candicans 14S
candidus I4S
capitatus 97, 107
cardinalis 98, lor, 106, in, 118, 125(2), 139
154(2). 155(3), 156(2)
inflatus 128
subroseus I39
carinatus 97, 104, 120, 144
carmineus 103, 1 1 1
carnei coloris 124
cameus 104, 154, 155(2)
cameus 98, 104(5), 118
Carsoni 103
caryophyllaceus 107
caryophylleus 107
caucasicus 104, I2i
caudatus 103, 1 1 1
Childsii I33. I4S
Christianus IS6
citrinus 104
coccineus 107
cochleatus 100, in
cochleattts 104
♦Species names in italics are synonyms. Page numbers in bold-faced type indicate pages on which
descriptions of species are given.
Acidanthera: PAGE
aequinoctialis 107
flexuosa 97 1 107
platyphylla 108
tubulosa 107(2), 108, 109
Antholyza :
aethiopica 109
aletroides 108
cafira 109
cunonia 97, 107
merianella T 108
nervosa 107, 108
quadrangularis 97, 107. 108
revoluta 108(2), 109
Watsonioides 107, 108, 109
Aristea :
capitata 97, 107
Babiana:
coronata 109
distichia 107, 108
mucronata 108
obtusif olia 108
plicata 107, 108(3), 109
rosea 108
secunda 109
spathacea 109
stricta 97, 108(4), 109(5)
sulphurea 108
tubata 108, 109
tubiflora 107(2), 108, 109
villosa 108
Ferraria :
undulata 108
Freesia :
refracta .108, 109(3)
Gladiolus :
abbreviatus 107
Adlami loi
aequinoctialis 107
afBnis 103
affinis 104, 118
africanus 155(2)
alatus 97 (2), 101, 104, 105, 106(3), no, 117
125(2), 137. 154. 155(2)
namaquensis 97, 105(2), no, 117
alatus 104
albidus 104
albiis 128
aleppicus 104, 117
aletroides 107
algoensis 104
alopecuroidcs 97, 107(2)
alpigenus 104
amabilis 107
ambiguus . 104
amoenus. ....'. 107(2)
anceps 107(2)
andongensis 102(2), 104
Andrewsii 104
angolensis 102(2), 104
anguslem 96
angiisli folia 155
angustifolius 104, 107
angustus 96(2), 9S, 99, 104(2), 105(2)
ic6(3), no, 125(2), 137
angustus 104(3), 117
antholyza 107
antunesii 103, 1 10
aphanophyllus 103, no
aphyllus 98
aphyllus 104
arcuatus loi, no
arenarius loi, 105, no
Amoldianus 103, no
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coerulescens 102, 11 1
coUinus 104
Colvillei 12s, 128, 146, 151, 155(2), 156
albus 147. ISI
Colvillioides I47
communis. . . .96, 98, 104, 105(2), iii, 118, 121
124, 125(3). 154(4). ISS. IS6
communis 104(4), 121
commutatis 104
concolor 104, 144
Conrathi 103
Cooperi 104
cordatus 104
comeus 102, 11 1
crassifolius lOO, 1 1 1
crispiflorus 104
crispus 107
crocatus 107
cruentus loi, m. n8, 140
cunonia 97. 107
cuspidatus. . .98. 99, 104, 105, 106, iii, 118, 141
ensifolius 1 1 1, 1 18
ventricosus 98, 104(2), 107(2), iii, 118
cuspidatus 104, 118
cyclocarpus 103
cymbarinus 103
Daeleni 143
dalmaticus 104
debilis . . . , 100, in
decipiens 103, 1 1 1
decoratus 102, in
deiodes m
delicatus I47
densiflorus 103
denticulatus 107
dichotomiis 104
distichus 107
dracocephalus loi, in 118, 141, 141, 147
Dregei loi, i n
dubius 104(2)
Eckloni loo, 104, 1 1 1
edulis 98, loi. III
elatus 105, 117
elegans 103. m
Elliotii 100, 1 1 1
Elloni 103
elonzatus 98, lOS, 107
ensifolius lOS
equitans 105, 117
erectiflorus lo^, loi, in
excelsior 148
excelsus 105
excisus 107
exscapus / 107
Fabricii 107
falcatus 107
fasciatus IDS
feslivus los
fissifolius 107
fistulosus : 107
flabellifer los, 142
Flanagani 103, in
flavus 107
flexuosus 103, III
flexuosus 97, 107(2)
jiore alba (or albo) 96, 124
florentiae in
flore rubente 96
flore suave rubente 124
floribunda I54
floribundus 98, 100, 105, in, 118. 125, 128
129, 155(4). 156
floribundus los, 142
floribus uno versu dispositis 124(5)
foliis ensiformibus 96
foliis linearibus 96
formosissimus I49> I5S. 156
formosus loi, in
formosus 105
fragrans 149
recurvus IS4. I5S
fragrans IC7
Gladiolus (continued): page
frimiculata 155(2)
fusco-viridis 103, in
galeatus 105, 107, 117, I55
galiciensis 105
gallacensis 103, 112
gandavensis 128, 1/9, 156(3)
citrinus 129
Gamieri 102, 112
Garnierii 107
garuanus 103, in
Gawleri 103
Gawleri lOS
gazensis 103, 112
germanicus 103
glaucus 103
glumaceus 107
Goetzei 103, 112
gracilis 97. 99. 105. 106(3), 112
gracilis 105
graciUimus 103, 112
gramineus 107
grandiflorus lOS, 118
grandis 97, 99, 104, 105(2), 106, 107, 112
119, 142
Grantii 102, 112
gregarius 102, 112
Gueinzii lOS
Guepini 105
halophilus 112, 121
Hanningtoni 102, 112
Hanru 103
Harmsianus 103, 112
hastatus 99, 104, I05, 106(2), 112
hastatus los
haylockianus 149
Herbertianus 149
Herbertii 128
heterolobus 103, 112
hirsutis roseo 15S
hirsutus 97. 100, 104(3), 105(2), 106(2), 112
119, 128, 155, 156
roseo 154
hirsutus 105
roseus 119
hirtus 105
hispanicus flore albo 123(2)
humilis 112, 121
hyalinus 97, 100, 106, 112
hygrophilus 103
illyricus 104(4). 105. 106(2), 112, 121
Reuteri 106(2)
imbricatus 96, 98, 104, 105(4), 106(5), 112
121, 124, 125
inandensis 99, 112
inarimensis 105, 121
incarnatus 149
inclinalus 108
inconspicuus 103
indicus 108
infestus 105. 121
infiatus 98, 100, loi, 105, 106, 112, 156
blandus 128
infundibuliformis 108
insignis 128, 150, 156(2)
involutus 97, 98, lOO, 104, 112, 125
iridifolius 108
italicus 95. 96, 105, 121
flore rubro 123(2)
ixioides 108
Johnstoni 103, 112
junceus 108
junodi 103
karendensis 103
kilimandscharicus 102(2), 105
Kirkii 100, 112
Kotschyanus 112, 121
kubangensis 103. 112
laccatus 105. 108
laceratus 108
lacuslris 95
laevis 98. 105
Lamarckii 105
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lambda 99, 1 13
Lannesii 103
latifolius 108
laxiflorus 102, 1 13
laxus 108
Leichtlinii loi, 102, 113
Leichllinii 133
Lemoinei 132, 150, 158
Lemonia 105
leucanthus 105
libanoticus 105
Liebnitzii 156
liliaceus 105
linearifolius 103,113
lineatus 108
littoralis 103
Loddigesii 128
lomenia 108
longanus 103
longicollis. .'. 108
longiflorus 108(4)
Lowii 150
lucidor 108
Ludoviciae 105, 121
Ludwigii 100, 113
calvatus 104
luridus 102, 113
luridus 103
luteolus 113
luteus 97. 98, 102, 113, 125
luteus 105
Mackinderi 103, 113
Macowani ~. loi, 113
Macowaniensis ' 105
macrophlebius 103, 113
maculatus 142
maculatus lOS, 120
major byzanliniis 124
malangensis 103, 1 13
Marchallii 105
marginatus 108
marmoralus 108
Masoniorum 103, 113
massiliensis 150
massoni 103
masukuensis 103, 113
maximits indicus 124
Melleri 102, 113
merianellus 98, 108
merianus loS
micranthus i<:2. 103, 113(2), 121
microphyllus 99, 1 13
microsiphon IC3
Milleri 98, loi, 113, 125
minor 108
m.inntiflorns 108
minis IC3, 113
mitchamiensis 151
mollis 106
monoslachyus 105
montanus 97, loi, 106(2), 113, 125
morrumbalaensis 1 03
Mortonianus 105
Mortonitis 105
mosambicensis 103
mucronatiis 105, 108(2)
multiflorus 102, 113
Miinzneri 103, 113
namaquensis 97, 105, 117
nanceianus 133, 151
nanus 151
nanus 108
narbonensis 9S(2), 105
flore incarnato 122, 123
flore incarnato intensiore 123(2)
narbonensium flore purpurea 122(2)
natalensis 105, 120, 143, 155(2), 156
neglectus 105
nervosus 108(2)
newii 102(2), 105
niveni 100. 106, 1 13
notarisii . . . .... 10 s
Gladiolus (continued) : page
numidicus 103
n>-ikensis IC3, 113
Oatesii 102, 113
ochroleucus 100, 1 13
odoratus 151
odorus 105, 108, 120
oldfordiensis 129, 153
oliganthus 103, 113
oligophlebius 103, 113
oppositiflorus . . .101, 105(3), II3. II9. 129, 142
opposilifolius 105
orchidiflorus 97, loi, 104, 107(2), 113
orchidiflorus 105
oreocharis 103, 113
ornatus 105
orobranche 105
pallidus 103, 113
paludosus 100
palustris 104, 105, 106(3), 121
paluslris 95
paniculatus 108
papilio ICO, 119, 120
papilionaceus 106, 108, 117
Pappei 100, 113
parviflorus 113
parviflorus 106
parvulus 114
pauciflorus 102, 1 14
pauciflorus 106
pectinatus 108
penneabilis 97, loi, 104, 114
persicus 114, 121
petraeus 106, 117
piclus 106
pilosus 106
plantagineus 108
platyphyllus 101(2), 103, 114
plicatum 96
plicatus 97, 108(3)
polyslachyus 108(2)
porrigeus 103
Poltsii ic8
praecox 128, 151, 156
praecox 108
pratensis 106
pretorius 103
primulinus 102(2), 1 14, 120, 134
concolor 135
erectus 135
maculatus 135
major 135
salmoneus 135
primulinus 106, 143
princeps. 140, 151
prismatosiphon 103, 1 14
propinquus 152
psittacina 154, 155, 156
psittacinus .... loi, 105, 114, 120, 128, 143, 154
155, 156
Cooperi 104, 1 14, 120, 143
major 156
pterophyllus 106
puberulus 103, 1 14
pubescens 99, 103, 1 14
pudibundus 152, 155, 156(2)
pulchellus loi, 114
punctatus 100, 103, 1 14
punctatus 106, 108, 120
punctulatus 106
puniceum 96
puniceus 97, 106, 108
purpureo-auratus 100, 114, 120, 143
hybridus 132
pur pureus 108
purpureus minor 96
pygameus 108
pyramidalis 108(2)
quadrangularis 97, 108
Quartinianus 102(3), 104(2), 105(2). 106(5)
107, 114, 143
quilimanensis 103. 114
rachidiflorus 09. 1 14
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Raddeanus io6
ramosissimus 152
ramosus 127, 128, 152, 156(4)
ramosus 97, 106, 108(2)
recurvus..97(2), 98, 99, 104(2), 105(2), 106(3), 107
114, 123, 125(2), 142, 144
recurvus 108(2)
reductus 103
reftexus 108
refra'liis 108
Rehmanni 100, 114
remorifolius 103
resubspinaius 109
Reuteri 106
rigescens 103
rigidifolius 103
rigidus 1 53
ringens 106(2), 109, 120
undulattis 106
Rogersii 100, 114
rosea camea ^ 156
roseo-albus 109
roseo-purpureus 129, 154
roseus 128, 156(2)
roseus 106, 109(2), 119
rossicus 106
rubens 109
rubrocyanus . . lop
rubromarginatus 106
rupicola ■. 1 03 , 114
ruricola 103
sagiltifer 106
salicatus 128
salmoneiis 100, 114
saltatorum 106
Saundersii loi. 114. 120
scaber 105
scaphochlamys 100, 114
schimperianus 106
Schlechteri 103
schwartzenbergianv.s ". 1 53
Scullyi loi. 1 14
secundus 1 09
securiger 109
segetalis 106
segetum.. .94. 95, 98. 104(6), 105(5), 106(2), lis
121, 121. 124, 125, 154
sericeo-villosus . loo, lis, 121
serotinus 106(2)
setif olious 97
setifoiius 106, 109
silenoides 109
sintensii iiS, 121
sparntanni I09
spathaceus lo^. 104. iiS
spathaceus 106
spalheceus 109
spathulatus loi . 1 1 5
speciosus 98
speciosus 106(2), 117, 118
spectabilis 103
spicatus US
spicatus 96,109(2)
spilanthus 106(3)
spiralis 106, 121
splendens loi, 102, 115
splendens 106, 109
splendidus US, 153
spofforthianus I53
Sprengelianus 109
Staudtii 103, i iS
stenophyllus 103, I IS
stenophyllus 109
Sternii I53
stoloniferous 109
striatus 100, 105, i iS
striatus 106, 109(2)
stricliflorus 109
strictus 99, IIS
strictus 106, 109
suaveotens 98. 106
subaphyllus 1 03 , 115
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suhbiflorus ■ 106
subuiatus 103, 115
subulatus 109
sulcatus 106
sulphureus 102, 115
sulphureus 109,
sylvestris ■. 122(2)
tabularis 99, 115
labularis 106
Taubertianus 103, 115
Taylorianus 106
telifer 1 06
Templemanii 106
tenellus 97, 99, 106, 115
lenuiflorus 106
tenuis 100, 115
tenuis 106(2)
testaceus
Thomsoni 102,
Thunbergii 106,
tigrinus
trichonemifolius 98, 99, 104, 105,
trichostachys
tricolor 115,
trimaculatus 98, 106,
triphyllus 115,
Iriphyllus
triste
tristem
tristis 97(2), 99, 106, 115, 121, 125(3),
144,
concolor 104, 115. 121,
tristis 106(2; ,119.
grandis
punctatus '. . ,
triticeus
tritoniaeformis
tritonoides 103,
lubatus
tubiflorus
tubulosus ; 109
turicensis I33.
tyger
Tysoni loi,
uhehensis 103,
undulatus 'y8, loi, 104(2), 106,
IIS, 125, 155,
undulatus 106(2),
unguiculatus 102, 104,
uniflorus
utrinque floridus :
flare rubro
floribus albis
venosus •. . .
ventricosus
venulosus 103,
Verdickii 103,
versicolor 9/, 107, 119,
vexillare.
Victorialis 133.
villosiusculus
villosulus
villosus. .96, 97. 98, 100, 105(3). 106(3), 107.
villosus 109(2)
vinulus
violaceus i07.
viperatus 97.
virescens
viridis 97.
vitriacensis i3Sj
vittatus 100, 105, 106. 107,
vittatus »
vomercukis 98, 99, ICS. 106,
Watsonioidcs
Watsonius 97. 105.
Watsonius
Welwitschii 102(2),
Whytei 103,
Wilhelmus
Willmoreanus 129,
Woodii 99.
xanthospilus ;
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zambesiacus 102, 1 16
zanguebaricus 116
Hebea:
galeala 117
Hesperantha :
radiata 108
Homoglossum :
lucidor 108
Ixia :
amoena 109
Burmanni 107
fragrans 108
paniculata 108
speciosa 107
Lapeyrousia :
compressa 107
Fabricii 107(4)
fissifolia ■ 107(2)
juncea 107(2), 108(4), 109
silenoides 109
Lomenia :
borbonica 108
Melasphaerula :
graminea 97. 107, 108
Meristostigma :
laxa 108
Moraea :
ramosa 108
Salemoneus:
biflorus 107
Sphaerospora :
imbricala 121
Synnotia: page
bicolor 107, 109
galatea 107
Tritonia :
Bakeri 109
crispa - 107, 108(2)
crocata 107
flava 107
lineata 108, 1 09
pallida 108
paniculata 108
Pottsii 108
rosea 107, 109
securiger 109
viridis 97, 109
Watsonia :
aletroides 107, 108
brevifolia 107, 109
humilis 107, 108, 109
inerianus 109
iridiflora 108
Lamarckii 108, 109
marginata , 108
nieriana 107, 108(2)
naialensis 120
plantaginca 97, 107, 108(2), 109
punctata 107, 108, 109(2)
recurva 120
rosea 107, 108, 109
spicata 96, 107(2), 109(2)
stricta 109
GROUPS OF VARIETIES
PAGE
Burbank's I59
Cayeux et Le Clare's i34, i35. i53
Childs' ij6
Cole's T 129
Craft's 157, 158
Domage's 130
Duval's 130
PAGE
McTear's ;■ 157
Richards' ■. 157
Sladden's 132
Standish's 131
Truffaut's 130
Verdier's (Eugene) 131
Vick's , 159
HORTICULTURAL TYPES
PAGE
Bellona I44
Cardinalis inflatus 128
Childsii hybrids. I33, I45. 160
Dracocephalus hybrids 147
Early, or Precoces 148
Excelsior 148
Express 148
Giant-flowered Hybrids 134
Glaieuls a epi rond 134
Glaieuls hatifs Ponts-de-Ceais 135
Glaieuls precoces 148
PAGE
Langprim 135
Lemoinei hybrids 133, 150
Nanceianus hybrids ^ 133
Praecox 151
Precoces 148
Princeps 140, 151
Purpureo-auratus hybridus Froebeli 132
Ruffled gladioli 160
Victorialis 133, 153
Wellington 129, 154
GROWERS MENTIONED
P.\GE
Allen, C. L 158
Baker, J. G 134
Barnes & Washburn 158
Barr 145, 148
Baumann, Eugene A 158
Beddinghaus 128, 149, 153
Borde. Roger de la 134
Brunelet 130, 133
Buist, R I5S
Bull, William 140, 143
Bunyard, George 145
Burbank, Luther ' 159
Carolus, Henri 127(2)
Cayeux et Le Clerc 134(2), 135, 153
Childs, John Lewis 146, 160
Clark, J. W 157
Cole 129, 154
P.\GE
Colville 125. 146, 150
Comley, James 157
Courant 130
Cowee, Arthur 160(2)
Craft, George. I57(6), 158
Crawford, Matthew 159, 160
Curtis & Cobb 158(3)
Gushing 155
Dael 143
Dammann & Co 133, 144, 153
Deleuil 133
Domage 130
Dreer, Henry A 158
Duval 130
Pox, Francis 143
Froebel 133, 153
Godefroy-Lebeuf 133, 145
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Graffer 139
Groff. H. H 160(2)
Haage & Schmidt 133
Hallock & Son 159
Hallock, V. H 146
Harrison, Richard 143
Henderson, Peter 153
Herbert, William 126, 147, 149, 151(2)
152(2), 153(3), 155
Hogan, John 157
Hooker 130, 145
Houtte, Louis van 128, 149(3)
Hovey & Co 155, 156
Hyde, J. C. F 157. I59
Jacques 139
Kelway. James 132, 135
Kirk, Sir John 143
Krelage. E. H 133, 150
Kunderd, A. E 160
Landreth, D '. 15s
Last, J. F 143
Leichthn, Max 133, 145
Lemoine, Victor. . . .132, 133, I3S, 147(2), 150, 151
Lewis & Mackie 139
Lockhart, T. & C 128
Lucombe Pince & Co 150
Ludwig, Baron von 155
McLaren, A 157(2)
McMahon, B 154
McTear, James I57(5)
Makoy, Jacob 150, i53(3)
Malet, A 130
Masson 138
Miller i45( 2), 149
Miller, Philip 125, 138. 144(2)
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Parkman, Francis 157(4)
Pince (Lucombe) & Co 150
Porcher-Dionneau 135
Prince, William 154
Rand, E. S., jr 156, 157
Reinwardt 143
Richards, J. S 157(7)
Rifkogel 127
Roemer, Frederick 151
Rosseels 127
Sander, C 147
Saunders, Wilson 141
Sladden, J . . . 132
Souchet, Eugene 130, 158
Souillard 130, 133
Spooner & Co 158
Spooner, W. H 157
Sprenger 134
Standish, John 131, 140
Strong & Spooner ■ 158
Strong, W. C ' I57(4)
Such, George 158
Thorburn, Grant 134, 155(3)
Torcy-Vaunier 133
Trefoux 133
Trufifaut fils 127, 130
Tubergen, C. G. van, jr 148
Van Fleet, W 140, 151
Vaughan 152
Veitch & Son 151
Verdier, Eugene 131
Vick, James 158, 159
Washburn & Co 158
Wilder, Marshall P I5S
Youell, Henry 145
December, 1916
Extension Bulletin 1
Cornell Extension Bulletin
Published by the New York State College of Agriculture
at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
A. R. Mann, Acting Director of Extension Service
Gladiolus Studies— II
Culture and Hybridization of the Gladiolus
Alfred C. Hottes
htii
Published and distributed in furtherance of the purposes provided for in the
Act of Congress of May 8, 1914
December, 1916
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Cornell Extension Bulletin
Published by the New York State CoUege of Agriculture
at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
A. R. Mann, Acting Director of Extension Service
Gladiolus Studies— II
Culture cind Hybridization of the Gladiolus
Alfred C. Hottes
Published and distributed in furtherance of the purposes provided for in the
Act of Congress of May 8, 1914
PREFACE
The data for this bulletin are based on the results of four years of work
in the trial grounds of the American Gladiolus Society, and on conversa-
tions and correspondence with many gladiolus experts. In 19 13 question
blanks were mailed to members of the American Gladiolus Society
and to some of the growers in Europe. Much information was derived
from this questionnaire. The writer wishes to thank the following for
their assistance in this work :
Mrs. K. Atkinson, The Flagstaff, Locksheath, Southampton, England
Mrs. A. H. Austin, Way land, Ohio
B. C. Auten, Carthage, Missouri
G. B. Babcock, Jamestown, New York
J. G. Baker, Kew Gardens, England
E. T. Barnes, Spencer, Indiana
J. M. Bassett, Hammonton, New Jersey
C. Betscher, Canal Dover, Ohio
G. D. Black, Independence, Iowa
A. P. Bonvallet, Wichert, Illinois
Ernest Braunton, Los Angeles, California
C. W. Brown, Ashland, Massachusetts
W. C. Biill, Ramsgate, England
Luther Burbank, Santa Rosa, California
Montague Chamberlain, Wellesley, Massachusetts
Madison Cooper, Calcium, New York
Arthur Cowee, Berlin, New York
Matthew Crawford, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
N. L. Crawford, Grafton, Ohio
E. H. Cushman, Sylvania, Ohio
E. N. Fischer, Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
E. T. Flanagan & Sons, Belleville, Illinois
Maurice Fuld, New York City
L. M. Gage, Wellesley, Massachusetts
H. H. Groff, Simcoe, Ontario
I. S. Hendrickson, Flowerfield, Long Island, New York
Dr. C. Hoeg, Decorah, Iowa
R. E. Huntington, Painesville, Ohio
J. B. Hutchinson, Haddonfield, New Jersey
E. H. Krelage, Haarlem, Holland
A. E. Kunderd, Goshen, Indiana
E. R. Macomber, Woodfords, Maine
J. L. Moore, Northboro, Massachusetts
J. F. Munsell, Ashtabula, Ohio
H. H. W. Pearson, National Botanic Gardens, Cape Town, South Africa
H. A. Richardson, Woodfords, Maine
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De Ruyter & Hogewonig, Noordwijk, Holland,
S. E. Spencer, Woburn, Massachusetts
E. E. Stewart, Brooklyn, Michigan
C. S. Tait, Brunswick, Georgia
F. C. Thomann, Rochester, New York
B. H. Tracy, Wenham, Massachusetts
C. G. van Tuber gen, jr., Haarlem, Holland
W. Van Fleet, Glenn Dale, Maryland
W. Watson, Kew Gardens, England
B. F. White, Terry ville, Connecticut
W. W. Wiknore, jr.. Wheat Ridge, Colorado
Henry Youell, Syracuse, New York
C. F. van Zanten, Hillegom, Holland
C. Zeestraten & Sons, Oegstgeest, Holland
The writer has had valuable correspondence with many others, and
regrets that each person may not be given due credit.
Alfred C. Hottes
CONTENTS
PAGE
The gladiolus as a cut flower and as a garden subject 195
Soils for the gladiolus 199
Fertilizers and their use 201
Time and manner of planting 204
Spring and siinuner culture 205
The gladiolus bloom 208
Ideals in flower and in growth 212
Hybrids and hybridization 222
General discussion 222
Crossing technique 233
Possibilities for improvement 237
Use of wild species 237
The most needed improvement 240
Gathering and planting seeds 241
The corm 244
Storage of corms 248
Cormels 249
Indoor culture 251
Insect and animal pests 254
Gladiolus diseases 256
Bibliography 259
Index 270
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INDOOR TYPE OF GLADIOLI
NANUS VARIETIES I PEACH BLOSSOM (PINK)
AND MODESTY (WHITE)
GLADIOLUS STUDIES — n
CULTURE AND HYBRIDIZATION OF THE GLADIOLUS
Alfred C. Hottes
THE GLADIOLUS AS A CUT FLOWER AND AS A GARDEN SUBJECT
" Gladioli to cut, cannas for out-of-doors," writes B. C. Auten. In
the same strain ex-President Hendrickson (1911),^ of the American Gladi-
olus Society, writes:
The gladiolus is essentially a cut flower, and will rival nearly any other in keeping
qualities, as they can be kept fresh and beautiful after cutting for a period of five to
ten days by changing the
water daily and removing
each day the withered
blooms, it also helps to nip
off the ends of the spike
when changing the water.
If the spikes are cut when
the first two or three
flowers have opened, the
entire stalk will open out
for us after it has been put
in water. They are ver\^
adaptable to send to friends
at a distance, as they will
arrive in excellent condi-
tion if just a little pains
are taken when shipping.
If we want to do this the
spikes should be cut when
the first flower opens, and
put in water in the cellar or
cool place for two or three
hours, so they can take up
a good drink, after which
they will stand the journey
of two or three days, and
when placed in water will
quickly respond and unfold
their gorgeous petals.
Miss Re Shore
(191 1) speaks further
of the gladiolus as a
cut flower. She writes
that they are " best
with their own foliage
and in tall, slender,
clear glass vases. . . .'
One special feature to
their credit is that they
do not fall to pieces
in the house."
LENT BY MRS. B
Fig. 10. ROUGE torch
Soft creamy yellow in color with a brilliant red tongue on the lower
petals. This is one of the slender-stemmed varieties, and lends itself
particularly well to all manner of arrangement
1 Dates in parenthesis refer to bibliography, page 259.
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Groff (1906 b) gives the following excellent suggestions for the care
of the cut blooms :
Cut the spike when the first flower opens and place in water without overcrowding.
Remove the terminal buds soon, as tliis checks stalk development and throws the
strength into the larger and earlier maturing flowers. The end of the stalk should
be shortened and the water renewed daily with frequent cleansing of the vases. In
shortening the stalk cut diagonally, to insure free absorption of water by the spike
without the contamination and obstruction, caused by sediment, if cut at a right angle.
. . . Blooming the spikes in the shade of room or piazza modifies the field colors,
from bright shades and tints to delicate flushes and shadings, and also reduces the
latter types to the faintest tinge of color or white. . . .
The advent of my new hybrids producing the most intense and deep shades of
violet, purple, crimson and scarlet . . . makes it desirable that these brilliant
combinations be preserv'ed when the spikes are cut for decorative purposes.
To ensure this most desirable result, place the vases of these highly colored types
in the early morning sun for an hour or two daily, preferably after renovation and
renewal of the water. . . .
**********
One of the causes of. the popularity of the gladiolus as a decorative flower, is the
fact that it has no perfume, as there are few flowers used for this purpose that are
not distasteful to some one — particularly in closed rooms — either from personal
preference or painful association.
Where the pollen proves irritating to the tissues of the respiratory organs . . .
the anthers may be easily pinched out during the dail}^ renovation. . . . This
removal of the anthers is desirable in the highly colored Jtypes, . . . where the
shed pollen dulls the brilliancy of the petals on which it may fall.
The consideration of the gladiolus as a cut flower is not complete with-
out a discussion as to the proper way to cut a spike. A conn is a thick-
ened base of a stem, and this being the case there must be leaves re-
maining to nourish and feed this corm. Thus, in cutting the blooms,
two or three leaves should always be left on the plant. The spike may
be cut with a short enough stem to accommodate this balance, or one may
merely cut into the leaves and through the stem, taking onh' enough leaves
to be used in the bouquets. Cutting the stems too long is a common mis-
take of the amateur.
The spikes are being used more and more in the making of floral designs,
for bases of standing wreaths, and in large clusters for sprays. The indi-
vidual flowers have in many cases taken the place of liHes and orchids
in wedding and presentation bouquets and baskets. The graceftil spikes
of the Gladiolus nanus varieties are especially valuable for corsage bou-
quets or for small baskets, or arranged in flower holders, or japanas,
placed in bowls of water. If these varieties were better kno^^m and appre-
ciated, the demand wotild be great. Many of the large flower shops
use them when they can be obtained. As a summer flower for large dec-
orations the gladiolus is unexcelled, especially when placed in large vases
or hampers and used on porches or yachts, or in hotels, simmier resorts,
churches, or automobiles.
Excellent results are obtained by careful selection of the receptacle
for the flowers. Wall vases containing a few spikes, carefully arranged,
Gladiolus vStltdies — II
197
are sure to be interesting. Plain vases and simple baskets are to be pre-
ferred to highly decorated ones, since the gladiolus is gay in itself. Many
PHOTOGRAPH LENT BY MRS. B. H. TRACY
Fig. II. DAYBREAK
A charming rose-bowl decoration. These spikes had been cut for a week. A suggested use for spikes
that are nearly through blooming
of the individual spikes are so beautiful that if arranged alone in a vase
their separate charms are more effective than if more than one are used.
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Curved spikes are indispensable for some of the most effective arrange-
ments, especially in huge hampers. Large vases of one variety, such as
Brenchleyensis, Hazel Harvey, Mrs. Francis King, and some other darker
varieties, are effective when combined with the variegated-leaved corn
{Zea mays var. japonica). Mrs. B. H. Tracy deserves much credit for
popularizing this flower in a decorative way by exhibiting the blooms
properly, for she has made many advances in arrangement o^^er
the ordinary method of using uninteresting vases and inappropriate
receptacles.
In addition to the value of the gladiolus as a cut flower, it is especially
attractive also as a garden subject when planted thickly in clumps or
beds. Soil well prepared will allow a good development of the spikes,
even if the corms have been very closely set. Unless used in masses,
the plants are likely to appear rather spindling; but when properly planted,
the bed of gladioli is one of the most showy features of stmmier or autumn.
The beds so used need not be for gladioH exclusively, but may have some
annuals or perennials growing with them. Good combinations result
from planting early in the spring a bed of white Phlox Drummondii, and
later using the gladiolus America between the plants; or pink phlox and
the gladiolus Rochester White may be combined. Especially effective
is the combination of gladiolus with the summer hyacinth {Galtonia
[-Hyacinthiis] candicans), the tall spikes of white bloom and the bold
foliage of the latter seeming especially harmonious. No better combina-
tion is available than that which results from the planting of some corms
among irises, which have leaves in perfect harmony with the gladiolus
and which bloom in a widely separated season.
The stately spikes are attractive when used in large clumps of one
variety among shrubbery. Care must be taken not to place the plants
within the detrimental influence of large tree roots or in too much shade.
Gardeners frequently start certain good varieties in boxes or pots, and,
when in full growth, transplant them in clvimps to places in the border
where a bit of color is needed after some other plants have failed.
Miss Andres (19 14) advocates combining colimibines, petunias, and
gladioli, not only because of their colors, but also, and mainly, for the
excellent succession of bloom provided.
Bold masses of Gladiolus primulinus hybrids (fig. 12) are extremely
effective, since their various colors blend so well. Blue Jay and Baron
Joseph Hulot are violet and blue varieties which harmonize well with
yellow varieties, such as Golden King or Sulphur King.
Excellent combinations have been made with roses and gladioli.
The June-flowering roses are best for this purpose, since they are entirely
out of season when the gladiolus is at its best.
Gladiolus Studies — II
199
The accusation that the gladiolus is stiff and formal does not now hold.
The modem gladiolus is stately and
dignified, and deserves prominent
consideration and a place in ever}^
home or palace. It is a regal flower
available to all.
SOILS FOR THE GLADIOLUS
Soil technologists emphasize the
fact that a proper physical condi-
tion of the soil is quite as important
for the gro^^'th of a crop as is the
richness; in other words, the tilth
and handling of the soil is as much
to be considered as the actual
chemical analysis. Various opinions
have prevailed, and still persist,
regarding proper garden soil for
gladioli.
Dombrain (1873) mentions the
former belief that there was no soil
too poor for the gladiolus, and
states that ad\dce was given that if
the soil were not poor enough it
had better be charred or burned to
make it so. However, as he says,
experience proved this to be unsound, and
a rich soil was considered by no means
unsuitable. Then came the high pressure
treatment; heaps of manure in the soil,
hea\y top-dressings above it, and then
what blooms we shall have! But the
strongest advocates of this system found
that they had been a little too fast, and
that although they obtained fine blooms,
they lost their bulbs. Since then a more
moderate system has been practised.
The depth of planting ^\'ill obvi-
ously differ with the soil. The lighter
the soil, the deeper the corms may
be planted. Deep planting is espe-
cially successful in dry seasons, be-
cause the roots are in cool, moist
soil. Usually, with deep planting,
staking will be unnecessary. There is danger in deep planting in a heavy,
Fig. 12. PRiMULixus seedlings
The primulinus seedlings include a group of grace-
ful varieties all of which have distinctly hooded
blooms. The colors are charming, following the in-
fluence of the clear primrose-yellow of the primulinus
parent as well as of the delicate intermediate colors
possessed by other parents, which in many cases are
Lemoinei. Childsi , or nanceianus varieties
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moisture-holding soil. The soil may be too wet and may cause a rotting
of the young shoots as well as the conns. If the soil is too clayey the
shoots may not have strength enough to emerge, or they may be twisted,
and thus made unable to produce a good, strong spike. The following
data are valuable for showing the various practices and opinions as to
the best soil for proper growth of the plants:
Grower
Atkinson
Austin
Auten
Babcock
Barnes
Bassett
Betscher
Black
Bonvallet
Brown
Bull
Burbank
Crawford, M
Crawford, N. L
Dombrain
Fischer
Flanagan
Fuld
Gage
Hoeg
Huntington
Hutchinson ...;....,..
Macomber
Moore
Munsell
Rand
Re Shore
Richardson
de Ruyter & Hogewonig
Spencer
Stewart
Tait
Thomann
Tracy
Van Fleet
White
Wilmore
van Zanten
Zeestraten
Depth
to plant
finches)
4
4
3-4
3-5
4
4-6
3-6
2-6
4
4-6
4
6
4
5
4
4-6
5-6
6
6
5
3-4
4
2-4
4
4-5
2-4
6-8
6
4-6
3-5
4-7
4-6
6
4-6
3-6
Type of soil
Light loam
.Sandy loam
Prairie
Gravelly
Sandy loam
Light and sandy ....
.Sandy loam
Sandy loam
.Sandy
.Sandy loam
.Stiff loam
.Sand and heavy clay
Heavy clay loam . . .
Loam and sandy loam
Light loam
Clay loam
Heavy clay
Sandy loam
Dark clay loam
Light
Light loam
.Sandy loam
Sandy loam
Sandy loam
Sandy loam
Sandy loam
I J inches sand
Sandy loam
Gravelly loam
.Sand
Light, not very sandy
Gravelly
Sandy loam
Sandy loam
Sand
Sandy
Soil preferred
Light loam, good bottom
drainage
Sandy loam
No limestone nor dressings
of lime
Sandy loam
Good clay loam, but depend-
ent on season
Sandy loam
.Sandy loam
Considerable sand
Stiff loam
Sandy loam; new soil
Sandy loam
Loam for large corms ; for the
smaller, much lighter soil
Medium
Rich, level, sandy
Heavy clay
Sandy loam
Heavy
Light loam, but damp
Light loam, not heavy
Rather light to heavy
Light loam
Sandy for most; plants are
healthier
Sandy loam
Loam
Sandy loam
Rich, deep, well-drained, not
too heavy
Gravelly or sandy
Any soil good for potatoes
Moist loam, porous subsoil
Well-drained swamp with
sandy loam bottom
Clay for some, sand for
others
Sandy soil, well drained
Gladiolus Studies — • II 201
It is seen that many of the growers consulted prefer a sandy loam.
E. H. Cushman says that the gladiolus does equally well on any soil,
if given the proper culture. The commercial grower, however, who must
produce stock at a profit, will choose soil as nearly ideal as possible — in
other words, a light loam.
FERTILIZERS AND THEIR USE
Fertilizers applied to plants are valuable in proportion to the amount
of the needed plant-food that is available. Only such nutriment as is
soluble can be taken into the plant, and therefore much food is locked
up, or unavailable. Some fertilizers are applied for their value in
unlocking, or freeing, plant-food, rather than for their actual fertilizer
value.
The production of gladiolus corms is very analagous to the production
of a crop of potatoes. A good standard special potato fertilizer is therefore
recommended. Such a fertilizer will be rich in phosphoric acid and
potash. The gladiolus is a rank grower and a gross feeder, and responds
to any treatment that increases the available plant-food. Either manures
or chemicals may be applied as a fertilizer, both of which are valuable
in their wa^^ The first kind, stable manure, is of prime importance,
but each year it is getting more difficult to obtain this. When possible
it is well to use cow, pig, sheep, or poultry manure, rather than that
from the horse. It must be borne in mind that sheep manure and
poultry manure are especially strong and cannot be applied too abundantly
without danger of causing too great vegetative growth, watery corms,
or perhaps even a burning of the whole plant. It is thought that the
gladiolus is very susceptible to the presence of any manure in contact
with its roots. All manure, then, should be thoroughly incorporated
with the soil, rather than left in Itmips. This is best accomplished by
application in the autumn.
Burrell (1898) writes:
I avoid as much as possible adding anything to the soil likely to create an excess of
humus, which is harmful, in generating disease. It is generally supposed that gladioli
require a light sandy soil, but ... I would prefer to plant in heavy yellow loam.
. . . Corms raised on well-prepared hea\^ loam I find have greater life and vigour
than the large, soft, watery ones from light sandy soils, and that the size of flower
and spike in no way suffers on the former, I think our exhibits over a long number of
years fully bear out.
The general opinion has been that a sour soil is injurious to the gladiolus,
but Chamberlain (1914 b) doubts this. He says: " Some plants thrive
best in a sour soil, and is Mr. [ ] dead sure that the gladiolus
is not one of these? I have heard an experienced grower assert that
the gladiolus prefers the acidity."
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All humus-making material produces acidity when rotting in the soil.
This can be easily overcome, or neutralized, by the use of lime. B. C.
Auten is emphatic in his denunciation of lime. He writes: " Two years'
planting upon ground limestone nearly put me out of business." Cooper
(1914 c) believes that it will be necessary to use lime "rather freely where
heavy applications of stable manure are made or where green manure
crops are plowed under, to prevent possible excessive acidity and fungoid
or scab diseases."
A method of soil treatment and enrichment is outlined by W. P.
Wright substantially as follows in Popular Garden Flowers: In autumn
remove the top soil and break up the subsoil, turning in a dressing of
three inches of decayed manure. If the ground is very stiff, leaf mold
and sand may be added. Leave the surface lumpy. In February,
spread on a coat of wood ashes, with an additional quantity of bone
flour, at the rate of three ounces per square yard, and fork it in. This
operation will simultaneously reduce the limips to small particles.
H. H. Groff has used the same land for fifteen years, and the only
fertilizer he has needed is stable manure and hardwood ashes applied
in the autumn before plowing. Hardwood ashes are rich in potash and
phosphoric acid as well as in calcium.
B. C. Auten prefers dried blood and steamed bone, with a top-dressing
of nitrate of soda and potassium sulfate or muriate. The fertilizer is
applied in the seed drill at the bottom of the furrow. Steamed bone
and bone meal are to be strongly advocated, since they possess the
necessary phosphoric acid and potash.
Luther Burbank has used a complete fertilizer.
G. B. Babcock uses a 4-9-1 1 Bowker's Market Gardener's Fertilizer
at the time of planting.
N. L. Crawford has used an application of five hundred pounds of
potassium sulfate per acre at the time of planting, and from three to
five hundred pounds more in July or August.
L. M. Gage applies barnyard manure in the fall, and a complete
potato fertilizer (4-7-10) in the drills at the time of planting.
J. M. Bassett manures the soil thoroughly either in -spring or in fall,
and at planting time a commercial fertilizer is scattered along the furrow.
S. E. Spencer places a little sheep manure in the furrow at the time
of planting, and works a chemical phosphate into the soil when the
buds start.
C. W. Brown has used seven cords of manure per acre in the late fall,
plowing it under at opce to kill the witch grass.
C. Hoeg distributes hardwood ashes at planting, and nitrate of soda
two or three times during the growing season.
Gladiolus Studies — II 203
W. C. Bull, of Ramsgate, England, uses " stable dung dug in during
the winter, and superphosphate of lime at the rate of a double handful
per square yard, dusted over the surface of the soil immediately after
planting."
Mrs. K. Atkinson applies bone meal two weeks before planting. When
the growth is about an inch and a half high, and again when the plants
are ready to flower, they are dressed with Bull's Mixture for Plants.
J. L. Moore uses hen manure and stable manure once in three years.
Besides this, he sows a cover crop of rye after the bulbs are dug, and
plows under the green growth in the spring.
C. Betscher also seeds rye at the time of the last cultivation, the earlier
the better. This he would, no doubt, plow under when in greatest growth
and full of sap, for the green crop should not be allowed to get woody,
thereby losing its greatest value as a humus maker.
W. W. Wiknore, jr., recommends bone meal and sheep manure (one
part of bone meal to four parts of sheep manure) at the rate of two tons
per acre, using it when the plants are about a half foot tall, thoroughly
mixing it with the soil by hoeing and cvdtivating.
B. H. Trac}^ suggests the use of bone meal and lime applied in the
early spring.
H. A. Richardson applies a good grade potato phosphate at the rate
of one thousand pounds per acre, spreading it broadcast after the spring
plowing and harrowing it in.
E. T. Barnes prefers well-rotted stable manure, applied either in the
fall or in the spring before planting, often after planting and used as
a mulch.
C. Zeestraten, besides applying cow manure, has used Chile saltpeter
when the flowers are grown for cutting.
M. Cra\\^ord uses a complete fertilizer in the grain drill before planting,
and believes nitrate of soda a valuable substance if used properly. For
small areas he dissolves one ounce of nitrate of soda in ten quarts of water.
When using the dry crystals, he distributes it evenly over the surface
of the soil at the rate of one pound to a square rod. It is best not to risk
applying the fertilizer along the row.
F. C. Thomanh has used, besides sheep manure and hardwood ashes,
a great deal of soot. It seems impossible to account for the freedom
from disease of his Rochester White gladioli in any other way than by the
probability that the soot prohibits the spread of the infection.
W. Van Fleet applies a 4-4-8 potato or truck fertilizer broadcast
in the row at the rate of six hundred or one thousand pounds per acre,
and works it in well before planting. He recommends the avoidance of
an excessive use of tankage.
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J. F. Munsell uses a 2-8-10 or a 4-6-10 fertilizer placed in the furrow
before dropping the corms, or on top of the soil when the corms are
partially covered.
Maurice Fuld advises sheep manure only, applied after the plants
have made their appearance above ground.
Hamilton (1913) writes as follows: " Those who mix their own fer-
tilizers use the following formula, in many cases varying it somewhat to
suit individual needs: nitrate of soda, 100 pounds; sulfate of ammonia,
100 pounds; tankage, 100 pounds; acid phosphate, 100 pounds; sulphate
or muriate of potash, 200 pounds."
Coleman (1914 b) writes: "We make our own fertilizer, so do not
have to pay freight on ' filler.' A formula that has given us the best of
satisfaction and that the Glads respond to, is represented by 50 per cent
sulphate of potash, 25 per cent sulphate of ammonia and 25 per cent
nitrate of soda, by weight." This is applied sparingly along the top of
the row at planting.
Summarizing, it is seen that fertilizers may be applied (a) a ^^-ear before
planting, (b) immediately before planting, (c) in the furrow when half
filled, (d) on the surface of the soil at planting, or (e) throughout the
season, especially when the buds are developing. It is interesting to note
the wide range of chemical fertilizers advocated by the various growers,
for each of whom his particular mixture is perhaps the best.
TIME AND MANNER OF PLANTING
In the Northern States gladiolus corms may be planted in April or
May, according to the season, or they may be kept until July if they
do not sprout in their place of storage. They should not be planted until
the danger of hard frosts is passed, although a slight frost when the shoots
are still below the surface of the soil will not injure them. It is necessary
to wait until the soil is somewhat dried, especially with clay soil. A corm
naturally begins sending out shoots at the approach of spring, so that
if the storage conditions are rather warm the corms must be planted
before these growing shoots have exhausted their resources. They must
be planted so as to allow the shoots to emerge readily from the soil. The
shoots often grow around the corm and are difficult to manage, so that
the corms need to be planted properly.
When possible a succession of bloom should be planned, the corms
being planted in lots every week or ten days until July. In this way an
excellent yield of blooms from a favorite variety may be obtained
throughout the season.
Corms that are to be grown for rapid increase in size should be planted
as early as possible, so that they may have a longer growing period and
Gladiolus Studies — II 205
make good vegetative growth as well as mature a large corm. Seeds
and cormels also need to be planted as early as possible, so that they
too may have a long growing season.
Dombrain (1873) describes a method of planting individual corms for
the home garden. With a trowel he digs a hole six or seven inches deep
and about five inches across, and fills this hole " with a mixture of sand,
powdered charcoal, and light soil in about equal proportions, so that the
bulb, when it begins to start and throw out its rootlets, has a light and
dry material into which to penetrate, and thus is likely to be saved from
rotting, and taking care that the top of the bulb is about four inches
beneath the surface." This method, although slow and laborious, might
be adaptable in the planting of choice seedlings. Usually, however, for
small beds the corms may be planted with a dibber, or the bed may be
dug out evenly from a depth of from six to eight inches and the corms
put in place and covered evenly.
The commonest commercial method is to plant in rows, the corms
being placed a little more than their own diameter apart ; that is, two-inch
corms are placed two and one-half or three inches apart. All bulbs over
an inch in diameter are placed right side up; others are merely sown in
the row as seed. B. F. White (191 1) recommends setting the corms with
the eyes lengthwise of the row. Many of the corms send up two or three
flower stems, which will not lean over crosswise of the row as they would
if the corms were planted promiscuously, for in the way suggested they
help to support one another.
In large plantings the rows are frequently three feet apart. This allows
for horse cultivation. The furrows are made with the plow. The fertilizer
may be applied at the bottom of the furrow, which is leveled with a hand
hoe. Two or three rows of corms are frequently placed in each furrow
by bulb growers, since they do about as well as if planted otherwise, and,
as Gage (1914 b) suggests, " it is surely much more economical to plant
100,000 bulbs on one acre than the same number using two acres or more."
When planted in single rows, however, the blooms usually become larger,
so that for cut-flower or exhibition purposes this method is the better.
SPRING AND SUMMER CULTURE
While the gladiolus does not require a great deal of care, it responds
to good culture by increase in size of both flower and corm. After the
corms are planted it is very essential that the soil be stirred frequently,
in order to keep do\\Ti weeds and to destroy an}^ crust through which
the young shoots cannot burst. Weeds are especially difficult to pull
in a rather heavy soil after they have attained any size. By cultivation
air is permitted to enter to the roots, making more plant-food available.
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Shallow cultivation results in a dust mulch, which conserves the moisture
by lessening the evaporation from the soil. M. Crawford says that
cultivation cannot be overdone; a crop can be cultivated every day,
provided the soil is in a favorable condition. It is best not to touch
a clay soil when it is too wet. Care should be exercised that the culti-
vation be shallow. When the corms are not planted deeply, many of
the main roots will be near the surface, and hand weeding may be
necessary; otherwise the roots are easily injured.
Fig. 13. THE TRIAL GROUNDS OF THE AMERICAN GLADIOLUS SOCIETY
The rows were three feet and si.x inches apart, and the bulbs were placed nine inches apart in the row.
Each stake marks a separate variety
Instead of cultivating the gladiolus a mulch of strawy manure may
be applied, or some other loose material used to imitate the same condi-
tions as cultivation. This is not believed, however, to be as beneficial
as cultivation.
When grown commercially for corms in vast acreages, it is not profitable
to use any form of stake for the gladiolus. When cut flowers are wanted,
it sometimes becomes necessary to employ a method of support which
shall be inexpensive and efficient. Gladioli break at the union of stalk
and corm. It is in order to prevent this that stakes are used. L. M.
Gage places upright posts five feet apart, with two strands of cheap
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twine to which the plants are tied. C. Zeestraten uses stout stakes,
with a string around the plants at a height of twelve inches. J. L.
Moore prefers a " heavy cord both sides of the row every ten feet, and
cross twining." For individual plants slender bamboo stakes are best,
the plants being tied to them with rafha or green string.
The value of deep planting in holding the plants erect has already
been considered, and it has been stated that close setting of the conns
will help to maintain a good, strong, self-supporting row. " Many growers
throw up the soil on both sides of the row. This is only done after the
plants have reached a good height, and it helps to keep the blooming
spikes from the mud.
An excellent method for the amateur is described by Rexford (1910).
He advocates the use of green-painted barrel hoops, across which coarse
binder twine is laced. This support is placed at the height of eighteen
inches above the ground. In early growth the shoots can be properly
directed into the meshes.
The majority of growers agree that the modem gladiolus should stand
alone without support. But many varieties that are excellent in flower,
color, and form do not possess a good upright habit. They must therefore
be encouraged.
W. W. WiLmore, jr., of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, grows his gladioli under
irrigation. This he feels to be necessary, since the early spring rains
start the crop into good vigorous growth, which is checked by the heat
and drouth of July and August, the only resource left being the nourish-
ment stored up for the next season. This makes weaker corms, which
in turn may be expected to produce smaller flower stalks. By the use
of irrigation the plants are kept in continual growth. Wilmore (1914 a)
describes his system of irrigation as follows:
For irrigation the streams are tapped by canals, which carry water into adjoining
sections. The canals are tapped at intervals by sub-canals, and these in turn spread
out into laterals which distribute the water directly to the fields or into reservoirs
which are generally located on the highest point of the farms in order that the water
may have a natural flow to all parts of the premises. It is sometimes necessary to
build dikes or flumes to convey the water to these points, and in cases of long distance
the water is piped in ordinary* sewer pipe which is carefully cemented.
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At the blooming season cultivation ceases, so well defined ditches may be made
to carry water for the balance of the season. At the lower extremities of the rows,
waste ditches are made to catch and carry off the surplus water as it passes out at
the end of the rows. The waste is conveyed by this means to other plots of land or
in some cases to the main lateral where it is again used.
Irrigation water is measured by inches and feet. One inch of water is that amount
which will continually flow through a hole one inch square under a five inch water
pressure. Ten inches of water is generally allotted to a ten acre tract of land or an
appro.Kimate number of inches to each acre in a tract of larger or smaller proportions.
In extremely dry seasons irrigation is carried on b}' means of pumping from wells.
These wells vary in size according to the amount of water needed. One of the best
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I have seen is on our farm at Wheat Ridge. It is made of boiler iron in four sections,
each section being four and one-half feet long and six feet in circumference, making
the well eighteen feet deep. At the location of this well the water level is only six feet
below the surface which gives a standing body of water twelve feet deep. When
pumping, the engine throws a stream of nearly ten inches (irrigation measure) which
continues almost two hours as the water runs in nearly as fast as the pump can take
it out. Three pumpings can easily be made per day. For convenience wells are much
more satisfactory but are more costly to operate.
On the approach of frost the gladioli must be dug up. Many of the
varieties will not be very much ripened by that time, so that it is
advisable to allow the plants to remain in the soil as long as possible.
An ordinary frost is not injurious to the corms, but if left in the ground
during a freeze they may be injured. The stock is much easier to handle
if the tops are green.
Two methods are used in giving the proper treatment after digging.
Some growers cut off the tops about an inch and a half above the corm,
while others leave the tops on for a month or two. It is held by the
latter that the leaves contain much plant-food, which they continue to
deposit in the corms even after these are dug. Cutting off the tops thus
produces a more poorly matured corm. Those who remove the tops
immediately contend that the leaves, in trying to continue to grow,
exhaust the food from the corm, and poor corms are thus produced.
It is a difficult question to settle. The writer has tried both methods,
and with the comparatively small nimiber handled has preferred to let
the tops remain, storing the plants in an airy place until October or
November. Then the tops, the old corms, and the cormels are removed,
and the whole stock is thoroughly cleaned for winter storage. For small
lots, ten-pound sacks left open at the top have been used.
If the weather is favorable, it is well to allow the stock to lie on the
ground to dry a little before taking it indoors. The heavy dews of autumn,
however, ma}' make the stock more moist if it is allowed to remain out
over night than it would be if taken directly under shelter. A great
deal of the soil can be easily shaken from the corms in the field, especially
if the soil is sandy or loam^^
THE GLADIOLUS BLOOM
The gladiolus bloom consists of six perianth segments fused at their
bases. There are an outer and an inner row, the outer row being con-
sidered as sepals, the inner as petals; collectively they form the perianth. ^
The flower may be divided also into upper and lower segments.
The perianth segments are various!}^ arranged. The most frequent
arrangement is that in which the uppermost segment is without, over-
lapping the adjoining segments, the lowermost is within, embraced by
2 The horticulturist often applies the term petal to any segment of the perianth.
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209
the contiguous segments, and the upper pair of laterals are overlapped
by the lower pair of laterals. The segments may have a directly opposite
arrangement, in which the upper segment
of the perianth is within. This arrange-
ment of the various segments has been
caUed anthotaxy by Jackson (1889). who
styles the differences in arrangement A
and B. The term should be cBStivaiion,
and the various arrangements designated
as one-, two-, and three-spotted aestiva-
tion. Jackson says:
A single spike may be composed of flowers of
the first arrangement (.4 ) wholly, or it may have
flowers of both arrangements in var^nng numerical
proportions; but the first (.-1 1 as far as noted
always predominates. Flowers of the second
arrangement (B) may be the first, last, or scatter-
ingly intermediate on the spike. The two arrange-
ments are fundamental in the flower, they are not
brought about by twists in the segments. The
arrangement of the cell in the ovar\- coincides
with the var>-ing relative position of the segments. ^^ ^^ longitl-din.^ section
In Gladiolus dracocephalus and G. pur- °^ gl.^iolus bloom
, . . , The outer part of the flower is made up of
plireO-anratUS, the arrangement is of the perianth segments (H). commonly caUed
J „ . . . , petals, to which are attached the stamens,
second type. G. pSlttaCinilS is the only which are made up of anthers (B) and
. filaments (D). At the center of the flower
species noted m which there was a van- is the pistil with its feather>-, three-lobed
... T 1 • • stigma (A), the long thread-like style
ation m arrangement, in this speaes (C), and the ovar>-, or o%-uiar>- (F), which
. , _ . . _ bears the o\niles. or potential seeds (G).
most 01 the llowerS are as m the hrst The base of the flower is surrounded by two
, . . ,, , leaf-like spathe-v-alves (E)
arrangement, but a few follow the second
type of aestivation. Jackson states that the existence of two types of
perianth arrangement on a single spike in a true species would be
anomalous, and its
occurrence in hy-
brid gladioH should
be considered as
the inheritance of
a mixed blood, the
occurrence of the
one-spotted lip
being due to one
type or species,
and the inheritance
of the other type being due to other species. He thinks this sug-
gestion is borne out by the hybrids of G. piirpureo-auraUis. for
.ESTIVATION" IN GL.\DIOLUS
A, two-lipped, the upper inner segment is a trifle arched
the outer segments are frequently somewhat reflexed
B, one-lipped,
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both arrangements are found in hybrids although the two-lip is
characteristic.
J. G. Baker suggests terming the various lip markings as monospite
when one-spotted and dispite when two-spotted.
It is quite possible that by studying this character
one might find out the original parentage of many of
the garden hybrids. Perhaps closer relations could
be found between certain species by this means.
Bliss (1916) considers that there are four types
of gladiolus bloom, as follows:
1. The zygomorphic, or normal, form
2. The reversion form
3. The actinomorphic form
4. The semi-peloriate, or florist, form
He believes these forms to have appeared due
to variations caused by exceptional or changed
culture, rather than by genetic origination. In other
words, they are not the results of the influence of
the parent species. He differentiates the various
forms as follows:
The normal flower is zygomorphic, or bilaterally
symmetrical. All the flowers face in one direction
and rather horizontally. The three outer seg-
ments of the perianth are about equal in size and
are larger than the inner segments. The inner seg-
ments are unequal in size and vary in form and
color. The upper segment is usually considerably
hooded, while the lower segments are convex and
have markings characteristic of the variety. The
zygomorphic flowers seem ideal in form and color
for attraction of insects. It is thought that they
have been developed from a more primitive form —
tlie actinomorphic, radiating, or regular form.
In the reversion form the outer segments are
similar in shape and color. The inner segments
also are similar, and all three have markings charac-
teristic of the variety. The flowers of the acti-
nomorphic and reversion forms are erect and face in two directions, while
the normal, or zygomorphic, form and the florist form are front-facing.
The florist form seems intermediate between the zygomorphic and
actinomorphic forms, but it is still zygomorphic. In the florist form the
Fig. 16. EUREKA
This variety illustrates the
peculiar upright, lily-like
blooms
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211
flowers are partly horizontal-facing, and are more erect than in the normal
and less so than in the actinomorphic form. At the same time the flower
often varies a little, in that one segment onh' is blotched. Flowers that
are naturally irregular but
become regular through a
symmetrical repetition of
the irregularity, are known
as peloric,. or peloriate.
The florist form is thus
semi-peloric.
Careful obser\'ation will
determine whether this is
a fair explanation of the
forms. Varieties differ
much in their arrangement
of the various forms cf
flowers found on a single
spike. According to Bliss
(1916), there are fewer
florist type flowers " when
young, or crowded, or in
poor soil, and more when
at full size and under most
favourable conditions.
. . . If the stem of a
variety which usually pro-
duces all or many semi-
peloriate flowers is partly
cut through and bent over,
the flowers, when they
open, will be chiefly, if not
all, of the normal form —
and some even of the
reversion form."
Among the varieties on
the trial grounds at Cor-
nell University, Eureka
and Chalice seem excellent
examples of the reversion form. In both cases the flowers are Hly-like
and erect. The variety Dandy produces many flowers of the acti-
nomorphic form. Bird of Paradise follows rather closely the arrangement
of Gladiolus oppositiflorus.
Fig. 17. BIRD OF PARADISE
This variety illustrate"; the extreme Gladiolus opposiiiflorus char-
acters in the arrangement and large number of its flowers
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It would seem that this variation in form of flower is due to hybridity,
or the minghng and blending of forms from various species, rather than
to the external influence of ecological factors. The angular bloom of the
typical Gladiolus gandavensis crossed with the more bell-shaped bloom
of G. purpureo-auratus would seem to offer a possibility of getting the
semi-peloriate form, which would be intermediate and should face nearly
front, due to its parents G. psittacinus and G. purpureo-auratus, though
oftsn tending toward the decidedly opposite or two-direction facing of
the parent G. opposiiiflorus. G. cruentus and G. oppositiflorus seem
to have been potent influences in eliminating the hooded character, or,
in other words, to have caused a greater symmetry, or actinomorphy.
It must be admitted, however, that neither solution explains the mixed
arrangement of forms on a single spike.
IDEALS IN FLOWER AND IN GROWTH
The ideal form for the gladiolus bloom may now be considered. In
most cases the bloom should be nearly round in outline, the upper segments
broader than the three lower ones, the central segment slightly arched
but not enough to be really hooded. Usually the segments should be as
broad as long. The three lower segments, according to some ideals,
should be equal in size and symmetrical; the lip segment or segments
should not be narrow or pointed, nor smaller than the others. It must be
remembered that the species Gladiolus primulinus is hooded and seems to
transmit this quality to its seedlings. These should not be condemned
for this, however, but admired. Certain other varieties, though much
admired, are faulty in having extremely small and narrow lower seg-
ments.
The gladiolus is remarkable for its range of color, which varies from
the most brilliant scarlet to pure white, from bright rose to clear yellow,
gorgeous purple, and rich velvety maroon, beside all the intermediate
shades, tints, and colors in endless combinations, together with the most
unique markings. These markings are described as dots, stippling (very
fine dots), splashes (long, irregular patches of color, or dashes), feathering
(fine markings originating at the outer edges of the segments), mottling
(irregular spots), blotches (regular, large areas of color found on the lower
segments in Lenwinei varieties and other groups), penciling (fine lines in
the throat, found especially in gandavensis and Ckildsii varieties), suffusion
(colors laid on as though painted over another color), marbling (inter-
mixed or clouded eftects), blends (gradual transitions of one tone to
another), and flecking (small dashes). Each of the wild species has con-
tributed to this motley array of beauty. Where is there a flower with
such a range of diverse markings?
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213
For commercial use, the general consensus of opinion is that the bloom
should be white, pink, scarlet, yellow, or red, or perhaps blue. Maurice
Fuld objects to blue in that it does not appear to good advantage in
Fig. 18. M.\RKINGS FOUND IN PERIANTH SEGMENTS OF VARIETIES OF THE GLADIOLUS
A, flecks (very small dashes); B, dashes or splashes (long irregular dashes): C, feathering (dashes or
fine markings that originate at the outer edges of the segments); D, mottling (irregular spots wider and
more prominent than dashes); E, suffusion (colors laid on as though painted on another color); F, blend
(gradual transition Trom one tone of a color to another of the same color, or from one color to some
other different color); G, clear throat (unmarked in any way); H, dots; I, stippling (very fine dots in the
throat); J, penciling (lines of the throat); K, mottling (irregular spots in the throat); L. blotch (regular,
large areas of color, on lower segments); M, marbling (an interm.ixed or clouded effect! ; N, the loz-
enge blotch found in many of the nanus varieties in which the center is clear and the outer edge much
deeper in color.
A, B, C, D, E, F, and G are found in various parts of the perianth. H, I, J. K, L, M, and N are
throat markings
artificial light. Matthew Crawford writes: "The color should be choice,
high-priced, more like carmine than vermillion. Colors may be tinted,
but should not appear bleached, washed out or faded." B. C. Auten
emphasizes the importance of having the colors lively, rather than dull.
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Fig. 19. LA LUNA
This is an excellent white variety attractively blotched on the lower seg-
ments with maroon. For straightness o£ spike, regularity of form, and
clearness of the glistening white color, few varieties excel this one
F. C. Thomann's
ideal is a color that
does not fade when
the flowers are cut.
Most growers
agree that clear,
decided colors are
the best, and the
nearer the con-
color type the
better; G.B.Bab-
cock and G. D.
Black say that the
blotch is very
often objection-
able. Florists de-
mand a light-col-
ored bloom, usu-
ally because it can
be used for a
greater variety of
purposes; but
there seems to be
a difference of
opinion as to this.
E. T. Flanagan
says that the
darker colors are
in demand only
when the lighter
ones are scarce.
J. F. Munsell uses
more than one-
half red varieties,
andH. A. Richard-
son finds only from
fifteen to twenty
per cent as great
a demand for the
darker colors as for
the Hght. Several
growers agree that
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the darker colors are especially valuable for decorations when quanti-
ties of color are needed. Mrs. K. Atkinson, secretan- of the National
Gladiolus Society of England, writes that scarlet is one of the best selling
varieties in England. Dombrain (1873) states that when colors are not
clear they should be without splashing, and E. T. Flanagan adds that
the variegated blooms are not to be so widelv admired. M. Crawford sums
Fig. 20.
DIVERSE MARKINGS
OF
VARIETIE
S
A. Estella
G. Minnesota
L.
Papillon
B. Herold
H. Tavistock
M.
Sidtane
C. Paul Bohme
I. Hazel Harvey
X.
Xezinscott
D. Winsome
J. Sangiiine
0.
HaUey
E. Wilhelm Steinhausen
K. Marie Lemoine
P.
Hofgartener Stapf
F. Stewart Xu. 573
These segments are reduced to
approximately one-half natural
size
up the color question by saying that fine coloring is the one requirement,
without which aU other perfections go for naught.
In considering the value of colors for landscape use. B. F. White con-
siders all colors admissible so long as they are bright and briUiant.
Burbank prefers the soHd colors. Mrs. A. H. Austin and Mrs. K. Atkinson,
and Messrs. Van Fleet, Macomber, Burbank, Bassett, Black, Spencer,
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Brown, Hoeg, Tracy, Wilmore, Richardson, and Moore, agree that bright,
briUiant, and distinct colors are demanded for a landscape variety.
As to size, most growers prefer a medium large bloom — one large
enough to show the color well. Perhaps the bloom of the variety America
is large enough. However, the craving for monstrous flowers is mani-
fested among the gladiolus enthusiasts. Large blooms are especially
admirable when associated with long spikes and extreme vigor in growth.
The general opinion is that the blooms should be as wide open as pos-
sible. However, W. C. Bull, of Ramsgate, England, prefers a bloom not
too open, though the tips of the petals may recurve somewhat.
The substance of a bloom should be tough, thick, and leathery, not
brittle, but firm and not easily damaged. For landscape purposes the
blooms need to be " atmospheric in outline," as H. A. Richardson
expresses it. Keeping quality is associated with substance, and is of
prime importance in the consideration of either landscape or commercial
cut-flower varieties.
The spike should be long enough to allow cutting of the bloom ten
inches below the lower flowers. C. W. Brown says, " The stem should be
only strong or stiff enough to hold up all buds till they open." A stem
that is rather thin and wiry, rather than thick and stiff, is to be preferred;
but it must be strong. One of the greatest advances to be made is in
just such an ideal stem. C. Betscher and M. Crawford emphasize the
fact that the stem must be large enough to take up sufficient water. This
defect is present in some Lemoinei varieties.
The question as to the nimiber of blooms that should be open at one
time is a perplexing one. A great mass of bloom out at once may be
desired, or one may prefer to have a few flowers only, so that the spike
may bloom for a longer period. Van Fleet says " three or four "; Fuld,
" as many as possible " ; N. L. Crawford, " two each day " ; Gage, " several,
and if large, three or four "; Moore and Huntington, and Mrs. Atkinson,
" many." In the landscape varieties, Fuld, Burbank, and Moore con-
sider that it is better to have a large number open at once; and Moore
adds that the blossoms should remain open for some time before they
wilt. N. L. Crawford considers that from six to eight should be the right
number.
The old Gladiolus oppositiflorus (fig. 1 7) type of inflorescence has now
passed out, and it is desired that the blooms shall face in one direction only.
W. W. Wilmore, jr., and Mrs. Atkinson, consider that the flowers should be
closely set on the spike, while many others prefer the looser arrangement.
A subject of further controversy is the matter of branches and their
value to either a commercial or a landscape variety. Hoeg, Babcock,
Betscher, White, Thomann, Wilmore, Bonvallet, and Hutchinson consider
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217
PHOTOGRAPH LENT BY MRS. B. H. TR*CY
Fig. 21. NIAGARA
This is one of the finest creamy white varieties, for it is beautiful in all stages of bud and bloom.
The lower segments of the flower are faintly penciled with lavender. This variety makes a very
strong growth
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branches of value in the garden varieties in that they indicate stronger
growers. Burbank remarks that they improve the appearance of " the
dwarf, sturdy varieties"; Auten beheves them of value because they
heighten the effect " when they bloom at the same time as the main,"
and Betscher because they may " extend the season." Bonvallet values
branches chiefly because they relieve the stiffness of the plant. Brown,
Spencer, Bassett, N. L. Crawford, Stewart, Flanagan, Van Fleet, M.
Crawford, Zeestraten, Moore, Bull, Tait, and Mrs. Atkinson are of much
the same opinion — that branches are of a decided advantage for cut-
flower use. Branches may, however, be considered of value to the florist
who uses the individual flowers in design work. On the other side, there
is a group of growers who believe that branches are objectionable; some
Fig. 22. TRANSFORMATION OF A STAMEN INTO AN EXTRA PERIANTH SEGMENT, OR PETAL
A is a normal stamen, which in B shows a tendency of the filament to widen. C, D, E, F show
successive stages of the transformation of the filament, in each step of which the anther area is
plainly visible. G is a stamen fully converted into a perianth segment in which the blotch repre-
sents the anther area. These forms were found on one spike of a seedling
of these believe that the branches reduce the vigor of the main, and others
hold that branched spikes are difficult to pack properly.
Fuld notes that commercial varieties should be those that may be cut
when only one blossom is open, with the ability to open the others in the
dark. A requisite of a commercial variety is also that it may be packed
without bruising and shipped easily without injury.
The quaUties of a good variety adapted to landscape planting are as
follows: First of all, the color should be bright, striking, and distinct;
the markings, if any, should be decided. The spike should be straight,
stiff, upright, and stronger than in commercial varieties. Branches are
rather advantageous. There should be tall, mediimi, and dwarf varieties,
so that few varieties would be objectionable for this reason. The blooms
should be larger than in the commercial varieties, provided the plants
have the power of producing flowers of uniform size all the way up the
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219
stem; they should be of good form, well open; the grow'th should be erect
and remain so; and the plant should be compact in habit, due to heaw
foUage. Varieties adapted to landscape planting should further be of
such constitution that they stand the sun without fading.
There is a great difference of opinion in regard to the value of curved
spikes. Fuld, Macomber, Van Fleet, Betscher, Richardson, Fischer,
Zeestraten, Tait, Wilmore, Brown, Spencer, Stewart, Auten, and Burbank
commend them, believing them to be more graceful and artistic than the
Fig. 23. DOUBLE flower of klondyke
This flower has six stamens, two pistils, and twelve perianth segments
straight. Tait Hmits their value to the varieties bearing small flowers.
Auten thinks them valuable for funeral sprays. Many growers consider
them good for vases. It is the common complaint, however, that the
florists do not want them.
Would doubling be an improvement, was the question asked of two
hundred gladiolus enthusiasts. The answers were varied. Bull thinks
the idea " too horrible to contemplate." Richardson writes thus:
" Simplicity rather than complexity is one of the most desirable char-
acteristics to be sought for. The simple spacing arrangement and abandon
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of the single flowers on the spike of such varieties as Peace and Rosella,
add greatly to their artistic value." Hutchinson, Zeestraten, Tracy,
Krelage, Tait, Barnes, Fischer, Van Fleet, Betscher, M. Crawford, Wilmore,
White, Hoeg, Babcock, Black, Macomber, Gage, Huntington, Munsell,
Fuld, Flanagan, and Mrs. Austin believe that doubling would not be an
improvement. Bonvallet argues that doubling would make the flowers
more durable. Spencer says: " Any new feature would add greatly to
the popularity of the flower, as did the cactus dahlia." Thomann
thinks a semi-double variety might be an improvement. Auten believes
that it depends on what form the flower takes in doubling.
The following card has been devised for use in describing varieties
of gladioli on the trial grounds of the American Gladiolus Society at the
Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station:^
CORNELL VARIETY TEST OF GLADIOLI No
Name Old Nos.
Synonyms
Originator
Date Intro.
Donated by
Species
Observer
Date
B LOO M — Size — Very large-large-medium-small.
Color marking •
Segments — Equal-unequal; connivent-separate.
Upper — -Horizontal-hooded-reflexed; broad-narrow. Lower — straight-reSex; broad-narrow.
Stamens — Color of filament; of style;
Tube — Straight-curved; slender-stout; long-short; compact-loose.
gpi (^E — Tall-medium-short; erect-curved-drooping; free-fair-bloomer-no bloom. No. blooms
Branched?
REMARKS ON BLOO M — Compact, loose; keeping quality ; substance
HABIT OF PLANT — Erect-drooping; tall-medium-dwarf. Height of plant
Spreading-compact.
GROWTH — Good-medium-poor. Season — Early-mid-season-late.
PROLIFICACY — No. CoRMS — Many-few. Size — Large-small. No. Cormels — Many-few. Size —
Large-small.
FOLIAGE — Well-furnished-medium-poor; broad-medium-narrow; veins prominent-obscure.
COMMERCIAL VALUE — Cut Flower — Extra good-good-medium-poor.
Landscape — Extra good-good-medium-poor.
VALUE AS A WHOLE — Extra good-good-medium-poor.
remarks:
Estivation
No. corms sent No. that grew No. bloomed.
'The introductory paragraphs of Cornell Extension Bulletin ii, Gladiolus Studies— III. Varieties of the
Garden Gladiolus, explain the methods used in describing varieties.
Gladiolus Studies — II 221
It will be interesting to note the score card devised by the Gladiolus
Society of Ohio.
Score Card, Ohio Gladiolus Society
The ideal, or perfect Gladiolus combining all the qualities here enumerated, should
score 100 points. Approximation to the ideal standard, which is all that can be looked
for at this time, should be designated by the award of points ranging from o to the full
total in each case, according to the excellences of the specimen under consideration.
1. spike — 20 Points.
Long, 5; Straight, 5; Many blooms, 5; Facing together, 5 20
2. FLOWER — 25 Points.
Large, 5; Widely opened, 5; Broad, round petals, 5; Svibstance and tex-
ture, 5; Beauty of bud, 5 25
3. COLOR — 20 Points.
Attractive, 10; Either clear self, or strikingly marked, 5; Adapted to cut
flower trade or florists' use, 5 20
4. FOLIAGE — 15 Points.
Dark, healthy green, 5; Broad, 5; Abundant, 5 15
5. DURABILITY ID PointS.
Continuance of bloom on spike, 5; Lasting qualities as cut flower, 5 10
6. GENERAL EFFECT — ID Points.
In mass, bed or field, 5; In vase or cut display, 5 10
100
At the annual meeting of the American Gladiolus Society at Baltimore
in 1911, a scale of points was adopted to be used in conferring an Award
of Merit. Mrs. Frank Pendleton is the only variety that has been ex-
amined according to this standard and has received the Award of Merit.
American Gladiolus Society Scale of Points for Conferring
Award of Merit
Resistance to disease 5
Texture of bloom 10
Duration of bloom 10
Size of bloom 10
Color of bloom 15
Form of bloom 10
Form of spike 10
Stem, length and stiffness 10
Number of blooms on spike 15
Vigor (aside from disease resistance) 5
100
In the enumeration of ideals, adaptability to a great range of soil,
disease resistance, blooming entirely around the stem, variegations of the
leaves, fragrance, greater value for indoor culture, hardiness, keeping
qualities, number of blooms on the spike, and color of the stem, have
been omitted. Certain of these ideals are at present fulfilled, others
will be attained, and some are not worth seeking.
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Groff (1907 a) said: " If the breeder uses his full opportunity, this
ideal will be a progressive quality, and his standard will advance yearly
as he sees the results attained by
unlocking the treasuries of ages of
the past in scientific, though unre-
corded, practical plant-breeding."
HYBRIDS AND HYBRIDIZATION
GENERAL DISCUSSION
The first record of the crossing
of plants was in 17 19, when Thomas
Fairchild, an English gardener,
crossed a carnation {Dianthus caryo-
phyllus) with sweet william (Dianthus
barbatus). David Fairchild (191 2)
writes:
This seems a long time [referring to the
two centuries since the first hybrid was
made] if measured in the terms of mechan-
ical invention, but when it is remembered
that with most plants such a cross as that
first one produced can be made only once a
year, the accomplishments of plant "hybridi-
zation appear truly remarkable. A me-
chanic makes a new machine and tests it
at once ; a plant breeder makes a new cross,
but must wait for the following season, and
if his plant is a tree or shrub he must wait
for many seasons before he knows whether
he has obtained from his cross something
worthless or a new hybrid which is an
improvement over that which the world
already has.
The inventor makes his machine, patents
it, or keeps some feature of its manufacture
secret, and on the basis of his secret or his
patent convinces capital that some kind of
a monopoly can be maintained by which
the exploitation of the invention can be
made profitable. The plant breeder, on the
other hand, can not patent his new variety,
neither can he keep its origin secret to any
material advantage ; consequently he must take the risk of growing a stock of his new
plant on the ground of his personal conviction that it will be profitable, and then, if
he can, he must sell this stock of plants to the pubHc at paying prices. How difficult
is his task of making a large amount of money out of a single new plant hybrid becomes
apparent when we consider how easily any one can obtain a few seeds or cuttings by
dishonest methods, from these produce the identical plant, and in a few years have a
stock of plants of the same kind for sale, and even claim to have himself originated
it by crossing. Coupled with this difficulty, which seems to be inherent in the creation
of plant hybrids, is a still greater one, that of adequately testing the new variety before
putting it on the market. One can therefore see the reason, or at least one of the
reasons, why even more has not been done to make new forms of plants which com-
bine old characters or bring into expression new ones.
Fig. 24. MRS. FRANK PENDLETON
One of the superb pink varieties. The lower
segments are gorgeously blotched with French
purple. The growth is strong, and the flowers
abundant
Gladiolus Studies — II
223
Perhaps few words have been so universally discussed as the term hybrid.
Many definitions state that a
hybrid is the result of the
crossing of two species- Since
Mendelism has gained promi-
nence, a hybrid is defined as
the offspring of crosses be-
tween individuals of a dis-
tinctly different nature. The
word cross is now used inter-
changeabh' with the term
hybrid.
A sport, or mutation, is a
sudden departure from the
type of the race, and is cap-
able of breeding true to seed.
It is to be remembered, in
considering so complex a h}-
brid as the garden gladiolus,
that all sorts of unusual forms
appear from time to time,
which are not mutations but
are hybrid forms that would
logically be expected from
such crosses. New forms that
arise from seed should not be
considered sports; a careful
study of the constitution of
the parents will determine
their character. It is possible
that forms such as Colvillei
albus can be considered mu-
tations, but perhaps they are
merely recessive forms in
hybridization.
Stewart (1914) illustrates
and describes a gladiolus
sport from the variety Black
Beauty which has the normal
red flowers on one side of
the spike and several white flowers
Fig.
MRS. MONTAGUE CHAMBERLAIN"
This white bloom is most daintily penciled. The openness
of the bloom adds to its attractiveness
resembling La Luna, on the other
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Fig. 26. CHICAGO white
This IS one of A. E. Kunderd's varieties. It is exceptional in having a long spike of white blooms
penciled with Tyrian rose. A good commercial variety and very attractive as a cut flower, being
of good substance and attractive color, and having many blooms open at one time
Gladiolus Studies — II
225
side. This is known as a bud sport, and, being localized, would not be
expected to be propagated (fig. 27).
Except for examples of this sort mutations would be very difficult
to recognize, since in order to be propagated a sport must originate in
the corms or the cormels, in which case it might easily be taken as being
due to a mixture in the corms. The greatest care is necessary to keep
varieties from getting mixed either by allowing a few corms or cormels to
remain in the soil or by their
becoming mixed in storage.
The fact that some v.-hite
varieties become heavily
feathered mth pink is not
attributed to sporting and
should not be so considered.
This condition is due to an
environmental influence and
is not permanent.
There are a few fundamen-
tals that seem essential for
intelligent breeding to-day.
Breeding that is haphazard
may produce results, but if
properly directed thought is
given, the work will be
crowned with greater success.
The practical breeder and the
scientific man both deal with
the same materials, but in
vastly different ways. The
practical breeder is concerned
with the maintenance and
improvement of his crop. The
student of heredit}' is inter-
ested in how the characters
are transmitted. He often places the idea of improvement in the back-
ground, preferring to study the factors related to his problem ; while the
practical breeder is not concerned in the interpretation of the results,
but centers his attention on the ultimate attainment of an ideal."*
Although men have bred plants for years, it was not until 1900 that
a scientific explanation was offered for the behavior of plants in crosses.
Fig. 27. BUD SPORT of black beauty
E. E. Stewart found among the stock of Black Beauty,
a deep crimson variety, one spike which produced four or
five blooms much resembling La Luna. This is a remark-
able case of a bud sport. The blotch on the lower seg-
ments differs widely from the more or less intermixed throat
markings of Black Beauty
* These ideas are inspired from reading the introductory' words from Breeding and the Mendelian Dis-
covery, by Darbishire (191 1).
226 Cornell Extension Bulletin io
In that year a very important paper by Gregor Mendel, the Abbot of
Brunn, was discovered. Although the paper was published in 1865,
the facts were not known nor appreciated during the intervening thirty-
five years. Previous to the knowledge of this publication, generalizations
only were made as to the result of crosses. Breeders noted that in many
cases the offspring was rather intermediate in the first generation, and
that later crossings gave some plants like the original parents but mostly
of a very heterogeneous nature. Unlike his predecessors, Mendel did
not consider plants as a whole, but studied individual characteristics.
He illustrated by experiments with the garden pea that there are law
and mathematical proportions in the results to be obtained. He first
found that crosses between tall varieties and dwarf varieties gave tall
forms, but that on propagating from these the tall forms broke up so
that seventy-five per cent of the offspring were tall and twenty-five per
cent were dwarf. Of the seventy-five per cent tall forms, one-third were
pure; the remaining two-thirds were impure and apparently of the same
constitution as their hybrid parents. The dwarf forms continued to
breed true. Two facts were brought out in this experiment. The first
is dominance, or the complete resemblance of the first generation to
one parent, the characteristics of the other parent being entirely masked;
the second is segregation, or the separating in the second generation into
definite proportions of the characters concerned in the cross. Obviously
all cases are not so simple.
As stated by the writer in a previous article (Hottes, 191 5 a), the gladiolus
offers an excellent example of a genus of plants that has been improved for
garden purposes by the incorporation of a number of species into more
complex multiple hybrids than in the case of most garden flowers. The
china aster {Callistephus hortensis), the sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus),
the peony {Paeonia albiflora), and the Boston fern {Nephrolepis exaltata
var. hostoniensis) have been improved solely by the selection of variations
and mutations within a single species. Phlox, German iris, larkspur
(Delphinium), dahha, columbine (Aquilegia), begonia, and chrysan-
themum varieties have arisen from the hybridization of several species.
The rose, the orchid, the pelargonium, and the gladiolus, however,
often have in the make-up of their best varieties from three to seven
species, each contributing characteristics to the modern degree of
perfection.
It is thus seen that every gladiolus variety dealt with is at the start
a multiple hybrid. The variety Princeps is at least a fifth-generation
hybrid in which are resident the characters from at least six species.
Gladiolus Studies — II 227
The wild species have in most cases come to be looked upon as " pure
types," that is, plants that when self-fertilized will produce the parental
characters identically. In hybridization these types are crossed, and,
as before mentioned, the result is a new type bearing the characters of both
parents, the characters of the weaker, or recessive, being at first masked
by the predominating influence of the stronger. It is this type that is often
preferred, and when it is self -fertilized the result is a mixture of seedlings,
of which some are identical with one of the two parents and others possess
the parental characters in combination. It is therefore advantageous
that the gladiolus propagates \^egetatively, for only in this way could
a pure strain of the first-generation hybrid be preserved or any other
subsequent forms be obtained.
Jackson (1889) published an account of hybrids made between Gladiolus
purpureo-auratus and G. gandavensis, and it is truly remarkable to see
how close his results are to true Mendelian proportions. It must be
remembered that it is very doubtful whether Jackson had ever seen
Mendel's paper, which was not widely known until 1900. To appreciate
his results the parents may best be briefly described.
In G. purpureo-auratus the flower is deep, bell-shaped, and tubular.
The two lower petals are marked with broad, elongate blotches of maroon-
crimson. At the base of the blotch near the center of the flower, the
color heightens to a deep, rich crimson over a very small area. This
rich coloring is an important factor in the result obtained in the colors
of hybrids, in which the whole blotch is commonly a rich crimson. On
the margin of the blotches is a lip-like splash of golden yellow. The
color of the remainder of the flower is pale yellowish green. The plant
has foliage narrower than that of the gandavensis varieties. The spikes
are graceful and subarcuate, or bow-like. The flowers are rather far
apart, all facing one way; and in view of the arcuation of the flower
stalks, and the pendant bell-shape of the flowers, their interior is not
easily seen.
Van Houtte, in his catalog for 1841, the year of its introduction,
describes G. gandavensis as follows: "Its dimensions surpass ramosus; its
majestic flowers, to the number of eighteen or twenty, are of a most
charming vermilion, their inferior petals adorned with chrome, amaranth,
and brown, are relieved by anthers of an azure blue which descend to the
center of the flower. "^ The lower petals are usually penciled by lines
of amethyst or maroon, this being one of the most prominent character-
istics of the variety.
5 Translation from the original French.
228 Cornell Extension Bulletin io
The results of Jackson's crosses are here noted, without the knowl-
edge whether these hybrids are the results of selfed individuals. The
results approximate a second-generation 1:2:1 ratio in the inheritance
of markings.
Inheritance of markings
Theoretical
amount that
should have Actual result
obtained
(per cent)
25 26 per cent marked on lower segments with purpureo-auratus blotch;
in many cases not maroon-crimson but a rich crimson. (A
color found at the base of the blotch in the parent species.)
50 53 per cent possessed a combination of the linear stripe of ganda-
vensis and a blotch-like stripe of piirpureo-auratus.
25 18 per cent had gandavensis penciling.
The occurrence of a white patch in the petalage seems to be the effect
of an inheritance of the pattern. The yellow splash at the margin of the
maroon blotch is often wanting, but usualh^ inherited, showing that
this yellow splash and maroon blotch are not inseparable, but are trans-
mitted independently.
In the case of the other characters noted, which may be due to multiple
factors, the results are not of the simple 1:2:1 ratio, but are of interest
to note:
Inheritance of shape of bloom
80 per cent, form sub-open or flaring; an intermediate between the two
parents. Some were as widely flaring as the magnolia. This proportion
may be a little large since the shape is difficult to determine.
8 per cent were of the bell-shaped bloom of the purptireo-aiiratus.
Inheritance of foliage and habit of plant
90 per cent of cases intermediate.
10 per cent, tendency toward the greater size and increased rigidity of foliage;
a character of the gandavensis.
Inheritance of stoloniferous habit
Generally inherited. Contributed by purpureo-auratus.
Inheritance of aestivation
This character concerns the arrangement of segments of perianth which are,
in most species, disposed so that there are two inner lower petals; but often
there is but one.
Most of the flowers show the two-lipped type of aestivation; at least 75
per cent should have done so, for the species purpureo-auratus is character-
istically so and the species psittacinus, a parent of gandavensis, possesses
both forms. The one-lipped aestivation occurred only as scattering individ-
uals upon a spike.
Fischer (19 14) writes:
I see no reason why we should not benefit by the use of the Mendelian method in
the practical side of gladiolus breeding; that is in the creation of new types by the
recombination of pre-existing characters. To begin, one must have an ideal form or
Gladiolus vStudies — II 229
variety in mind, and then choose parents having characters, that being combined,
should tend to produce this ideal result. These parents are then crossed. . . .
The cross-bred seeds thus produced are sown. . . .
. . . These hybrids must be self-fertilized, and it is important to lay stress on
the necessity of sowing a large amount of seed from which your family of the second
generation is to be grown. There must be enough to give a chance for the combination
of your desired qualities, and the possibility of other rarer combinations to appear
in order to obtain novelties.
Fischer has noted dominance and the recombination of preexisting
characters. For example, " in crossing a large red flower with a small
white one, the offspring all came in different shades of red in the first
generation, and all were large sized flowers; in the second generation
the majority again came red, but a few came light colored and white
with large sized flowers."
Growers have noted that the colors in certain varieties change, due
to an external influence of various heat, moisture, or soil conditions. It is
known that when the hydrangea flower is given a treatment of iron it
becomes a clear blue; and the red flower of Primula sinensis var. rubra,
when grown in a temperature of from 15° to 20° C., yields white flowers,
while it wnll again produce its red flowers under normal conditions.
Obviously, the variety alba, which has white flowers, produces them
at any temperature. When a transplanted variety is again grown in
its original locality, the old characters should return. Growers who have
contended that there are various types of certain varieties due to the
locality in which they are gro^\Ti, can easily determine whether or not
these varieties are identical b}^ growing all of them on trial grounds for
several years and observing whether they resume their normal or identical
appearance. If not, the varieties are different.
It must not be forgotten that, as J. A. S. Watson (19 12) suggests, for
the breeder of plants the environment is of first-rate importance, for it often
sets a very definite limit to what he can accomplish. Our better varieties
of apples and carnations can reach their full perfection only under closely
regulated conditions; and improvement is frequently made possible only
when we find means of improving the environment. Nurture, in the
wide sense, must remain a matter of extreme importance for the race,
even if, as seems likely, its effects pass awaj^ with individual life.
Weismann, the great German biologist, has given the basis for this
belief in the non-inheritance of acquired characters, in pointing out the
fact that germ and body plasm are quite separate, the germ plasm depend-
ing on the body plasm only for its nurture. The body plasm responds
quickly to external changes, but this tissue is but temporary and lives
for one generation only, while the germ plasm is carried over from one
generation to the next. Characters to be inherited must be impressed upon
the germ plasm. At present no way is knowTi by which the body cells
can influence the germ cells other than by transfer of food.
230 Cornell Extension Bulletin 10
Modern observation, through experimentation, has established the
fact that hybridity does not necessarily mean weakness. On the contrary,
in many cases hybrids have attained greater vigor than their parents.
The modern gladiolus, with its great size of bloom and vigor, is superior
to any species as yet employed in hybridization. Very probably this
progress in vigor is due to hybridity and continued selection rather than
to the inheritance of any acquired character resulting from modified
culture or ecology. Plant breeders in the main have rejected the theory
of Lamarck that races are developed by the accimiulation of the effects
of use and disuse, because experimental data are lacking to substantiate
the contention. Colors do change, often due to a changed environment;
but, as Goodrich (191 2) explains, each variety will reproduce its like
in its own locality; but seeds of an alpine plant (he has been speaking
of a divided dandelion plant, one-half planted in alpine altitudes, the other
half upon the lowlands — each has developed new characters) will produce
only the lowland form if sown there, and vice versa; the seeds of the low-
land form will grow into the alpine form in the mountains. This change
is accomplished by the new growing tissues, for the old and already-formed
tissues are no longer capable of altering. Once fully differentiated, they
are fixed. So we see the organism is moulded by its environment. It is
not the developed result which is transmitted; it is not the modification
which is inherited, but the capacity for modification in certain directions —
the modificability.
Besides white, which is due to the absence of color pigments, there
are three classes of colors in flowers — the plastid, the cell-sap, and the
combination colors. Plastid colors are resident in chromoplasts, the colors
of which vary from yellow to red (Bailey and Gilbert, 1915) according
to the predominance of yellow xanthophyll or orange-red carotin.
Cell-sap colors are often due to a chemical substance known as antho-
cyanin, which is (Bailey and Gilbert, 191 5)
blue in an alkaline and red in acid reacting cell-sap, and, under certain conditions,
also dark red, violet, dark blue, and even blackish blue. . . . The different colors
of flowers are due to the var^/ing color of the cell-sap, to the different distribution
of the cells containing the colored cell-sap, and also to the combinations of dissolved
coloring matter with the yellow, orange, and red chromoplasts and the green chloro-
plasts. There is occasionally found in the cell-sap a yellow coloring matter known
as xanthein; it is nearly related to xanthophyll, but soluble in water.
Xanthophyll is the yellow pigment in chloroplasts. To summarize the
nature of these colors, Bailey and Gilbert (191 5) write:
Yellow, cream, and related colors are due to a yellow pigment either associated
with green in the chloroplasts or found alone in the chromoplasts, generally the latter.
Yellow may sometimes come from the cell-sap.
Red color may, under certain circumstances, be due to the presence of that pigment
in the chromoplasts, but it is ordinarily a cell-sap color.
Most of the remaining colors, purple, blue, generally red, pink, etc., are due to pig-
ments in the cell-sap.
Gladiolus Studies — II 231
The colors in the third class are the result of both cell-sap and plastid
colors. They are termed combination colors. Judging by cases of Gladiolus
primulimis hybrids noted, this species seems capable of altering the colors
in such a way that the bright reds are subdued to salmon, apricot, ecru,
and cream yellow, no doubt traceable to a dilution of the cell-sap reds
by the yellow plastid colors from G. primulinus. The resulting colors are
combination colors.
Reciprocal crosses are crosses in which both the male and the female
functions are ser\'ed by each plant ; in other words, crosses in which each
parent is used alternately as a seed bearer and as a pollen producer.
Naudin (1866), in describing crosses between Datura fer ox and D. laevis,
says that the two groups of offspring of this reciprocal cross were so identi-
cally like each other that the two sets might easily be regarded as one.
In other words, either species could be alternated as pollen or as seed parent
without an appreciable difference in result. Dan\'in (1888) \sTites:
" Hybrids raised from reciprocal crosses rarely differ in
external characters." Colonel Trevor Clark foiind no difference in
reciprocal crosses between Begonia Dregei and B. heracleijolia, or B.
cinnabarina and B. Pearcei.
With gladiolus the results seem to differ from the above-mentioned
cases, perhaps due to the extreme hybridity. Lemoine obtained Gladiolus
nanceianus by crossing G. Sounder sit and G. Lemoinei, G. Sounder sii
being the seed parent. The reverse cross gives many fine flowers, but
none so rich in color nor so characteristic in shape. G. Colvillei is the
result of crossing G. cardinalis on G. tristis concolor, and the reciprocal
cross is not mentioned as being identical. In R. T. Jackson's hybrids
between G. gandavensis and G. purpureo-auratus, the latter was used as
the male parent; the reverse order gave little success, but no notes were
kept. It is generally considered that G. gandavensis is a good seed parent,
as results were better when it was so used with G. purpureo-auratus, G.
dracocephaliis (figs. 28 and 29), and G. Saundersii. Perhaps in all these
cases the species were not pure types, but hybrids; in which event seed-
lings of the generation first obsen^ed would vary among themselves as
much as they would in reciprocal crosses. When one parent is stronger
or more vigorous than the other, obviously the stronger one should be used
as the female because of a supposed superiority for seed production. In
many cases a morphological characteristic causes an incompatibility
between the parents. The style of the pistil may be so long that the
pollen tube of another species cannot fertilize the o^alles.
In A. E. Kunderd's mind the ideal was a strain of gladioli which should
have ruffled segments. For more than twenty-five years varieties sho\Nang
a tendency toward ruffling have been in existence, such as White Lady
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PHOTOGRAPH LENT
NEST BRAUNTON
Fig. 28. GLADIOLUS dracocephalus hybrid
A. Gladiolus dracocephalus, a wild species characterized by having a dull yellowish green bloom finely
marked throughout the perianth wth brownish red.
B. A scarlet seedling designated as No. i Scarlet by Ernest Braunton.
C. The hybrid between G. dracocephalus and No. i Scarlet. It is intermediate in color, the perianth
bearing the characteristic G dracocephalus markings and the larger flaring form of the pollen parent,
No. I Scarlet
Gladiolus Studies — II
233
and especially Safrano. Kunderd has for a number of years selected
such varieties, and has bred them together until he has a type that is
rather distinct from any of the others, not only in the matter of ruffling
but also in shape of bloom
(fig- 30) •
There are several ways of
explaining the origin of these
varieties. There is a possi-
bility that they are progres-
sive mutations; in other
words, that a tendency
toward waving arose by a
sport and continued to in-
tensify. Another explana-
tion is to consider ruffling as
due to several factors vari-
ously combined to cause a
gradual progression in the
degree of variation.
CROSSING TECHNIQUE
The normal, complete
flower of the gladiolus con-
sists of a show^ six-parted
perianth, of no practical
value in the production of
seed. Attached to the peri-
anth are three stamens,
with rather fleshy filaments,
and anthers which in many
cases are rather large; the
varieties differ widely in
this character. Most varie-
ties are abundant pollen
bearers, but the variety
Rochester "WTiite, because
of its complete albinism,
produces no pollen. The
pollen is of various colors ranging from white to almost blue. From the
center of the flower rises the long pistil, bearing aloft the three-forked
stigma. When the stigma is mature, which is a little time after the
stamens begin to shed pollen, the surface becomes rather feathery and
Fig. 29. AMERICA X GLADIOLUS DRACOCEPH.\LUS
The hybrid is indian red penciled and flecked with yellow
and bronze. This is one of Ernest Braunton's hybrids
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is then receptive to pollen. The flowers are usually protandrous, which
means that the stamens and pistil mature at slightly different times. It
is interesting to note that in Gladiolus segetum the pistil curls down to
receive the pollen, the stamens and pistils being ripe simultaneously.
The first operation in
crossing is to protect the
pistil from foreign pollen
or pollen not wanted as a
parent of the cross. This
is done by taking out the
stamens or removing the
whole corolla to which the
stamens are attached. This
process is known as emas-
culation. Unless the sta-
mens are removed when
they are undeveloped,
which is before the bloom
opens, the purpose of this
operation will be defeated.
W. C. Bull and L. M. Gage
consider emasculation un-
necessary, but the fact
remains that pollen often
retains its fertility until
the pistil is ripe. In many
cases the top of the spike
is removed in order to con-
centrate the energy of the
plant on the flowers re-
maining.
At the time the spike is
removed, the emasculated
flower is usually bagged,
in order to keep out bees.
The method of bagging
differs greatly. E. N.
Fischer uses a special hood consisting of a wire frame covered with
cloth, the wire projecting at the bottom and the hood closed by
a piece of tape fastened to the cloth. Much experimental evidence is
presented to show that cloth bags do not absolutely keep out foreign
pollen, so that for scientific results a waxed paper bag should be used,
Fig. 30. AZALEA, A RUFFLED VARIETY
Gladiolus Studies — II
235
which will admit the sunlight and will also protect against contami
nation by other pollen.
The various methods of pollination are best
tabulated for comparison. The significant points
to be borne in mind are: (i) that the pollen is
shed almost as soon as the flower opens, which
is as soon as the sun is up; (2) that perhaps
self-fertilization takes place much more readily
than one thinks, since it is a rather easy matter
for the pollen to reach the pistil either by the
action of insects or by the wind. This makes
emasculation in the case of the gladiolus more
necessary than for some other flowers.
The workers in the Bureau of Plant Industry-
at Washington, D. C, according to Dr. C. E.
Leighty, carry the pollen in a small vial, which
is secured to the thtmib of the left hand by
means of a rubber band, thus allowing fiill play
to the fingers. In the right hand the worker
carries either a pair of forceps with which to
remove the stamens from the vial, or a small
brush to be dipped in the pollen.
Douglas (1885) dusts the seed-bearing parents
about four times. "It is easy to do this," he
wTites, " because at the time of setting the
blossoms we go over the flowers twice a day.
In the morning between nine and ten, and in the afternoon between
two and three."
After pollina-
tion the bags
should again be
placed over the
blooms, in order
that foreign and
undesired pollen
may not come
into contact with
the stigma and be
more congenial to
Fig. 32. CROssiXG technique ^1 ■ ^.. .-, , ,
. „■,• ^v,.ur,.,ru.u r ,-t, the pistil than the
A small vial is secured to the thumb of the left hand by means of a rubber ^
band; the fingers are thus left free to hold the flower. With the right hand the pollen a P D 1 i C d
stamens are easily removed by the use of forceps, and dropped into the vial ^ ^ ^
previously.
It is always desirable to carefully label the crosses. This is best done
CROSSING TECH-
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may see that the stamens are
attached to the perianth tube.
Therefore, if the perianth is
removed, the stamens are re-
moved. This is a simple method
of emasculation
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by using small watch tags and placing on them the time of emasculation
as well as the date of pollination, together with the name of the pollen
parent. Perhaps a ntunber which refers to a record book will be sufficient
and more satisfactory than writing the full name of the parent.
There is a difference of opinion as to the nimiber of seed capsules to be
allowed per spike, some growers holding that as many should be allowed
to develop as will, others that the strength of the plant should be con-
centrated into a few seed capsules only. Seed production is thought
to exhaust the corms, so that few capsules should be allowed to develop
if they are not wanted.
POSSIBILITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT
USE OF WILD SPECIES
In the hybridization of the gladiolus only about a dozen species have
as yet been incorporated into hybrids. For some years many hybridists
have been working on the use of other species. Some think that great
future progress is to be made by their use; others feel that the species
thus far used include all that are of value. When one considers the value
of the various species in producing new types and diverse blotchings
and stripings, it is difficult to believe that there is no further possibility
along this line.
The first species to be used extensively in hybridizing was Gladiolus
cardinalis, which gave the excellent white throat lozenge to the G. Colvillei
hybrids. The next species of great importance was G. oppositiflorus,
a form contributing height, length of spike, arrangement of flowers, and
markings, to its hybrids G. ramosus and G. gandavensis, for this species
attains a height of six feet and bears from twenty-four to forty blooms,
which are arranged so as to face in two directions. It has taken years
of breeding to eliminate this last character, which is rather objectionable.
Most of the gandavensis varieties are also marked with the characteristic
stripes or penciling from the G. oppositiflorus.
Another species concerned in the gandavensis strain is G. psittacinus,
which has given its rich scarlet and chrome yellow to the hybrids, G.
oppositiflorus being a white species. Some years previous to 1878,
G. purpureo-auratus was used in crossing. This introduced, through the
Lentoinei forms, the bell-shaped, hooded blooms facing in one direction, as
well as the diamond-shaped, rich maroon blotch characteristic of the
varieties at present so popular. G. Saundersii has had its influence on the
Childsii, nanceianus, and turicensis varieties in making the blooms large
and exceedingly well open. G. cruentus has contributed the charming white
throat and fine dots found in the variety Princeps. G. papilio is usually
credited with the production of the finest blue varieties. Recently there
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has come to the attention of the breeder the Maid of the Mist gladiolus
{G. primulinus) , a pale yellow, primula-scented, hooded species which
has toned down the deeper colors of the other varieties and impressed
its hooded character on the majority of its seedlings.
The foregoing discussion covers only a few of the species used. In the
practical hybridist's mind, each species represents certain desirable char-
acteristics to be incor-
])oratcd into a hybrid.
Too often there arc
many unfavorable
features, the consider-
ation of which should
not be entirely neg-
lected.
Dr. Van Fleet and
Maurice Fuld are op-
timistic of the results
in using new species
in the future. H. A.
Richardson writes
that the " infusion of
new blood at anytime
offers a promising field
as a basis for further
selection and improve-
ment." S. E. Spencer
feels that the wild
S|:)ecies are valuable
" to a limited extent
to get vigor and hardi-
ness and develop new
types and colorings."
W. W. Wilmore, jr.,
notes that "the wild
species may be used to
develop some lacking
quality," otherwise a backward step is taken. W. C. Bull thinks it is very
doubtful, so far as form and color are concerned, whether the gladiolus can
be improved by the use of wild parentage, but "if constitution could
be improved it would be worth any amount of time and trouble." B. F.
White feels that at present tlie si)ecics are not promising, as all "the
good ones have been tried. Should new ones be discovered, it would pay
to try. The farther we get away from the species, the better the flowers
I'lii- 33-
KUFKLEO
I'KIMUl.lNUS
SKEDLING KKOM I.
The color of this variety more closely approximates orange than any
other variety seen. It shows the characteristics of its parent ClaJinlus
primulinus in the hooded bloom and penciled throat, as well as in its
color. It is beautifully frilled and ruffled
Gladiolus Studies — II 239
are." C. Betscher believes that "few species are needed, for quite as
many points can be secured without them." Luther Burbank \vrites that
"it is slow, uncertain work when using wild species."
Groff (1907 a) believes the only system to follow for the production
of the highest types for commercial value, is that
of breeding from domestic specific types as sires on selected females. . . . The
use of wild species mth the hope of attaining a similar ratio of such results -'s relatively
absurd, as the only value that any wild species can have to a breeder for practical
results is as foundation or laboratory stock, to be discarded yearly with their early
hybrids as he advances step by step towards his ideal.
**********
. . . By using all obtainable species he multiplies the possibilities for practical
results and increased diversity in the material to be evolved from the product of future
years, and yearly discarding species and early hybrids as they are superseded in the
course of his operations.
Wild species are only of value so far as they may supply some desirable quality
for incorporation into a domestic type containing other good qualities, such as size,
vigour, vitality, and adaptability. . . .
. . . Breeding from wild species is therefore of little practical value, as the farther
our removal from their many objectionable features the better, when b}' proper
selection their best qualities can be controlled and applied according to our knowledge
and discretion.
How many animal-breeders would be satisfied with sires whose progeny were largely
weeds? How were these high-class animal sires produced? How are new domestic
races and strains of cattle, sheep, dogs, poultry, pigeons, and other animals and birds
obtained? Certainly not by the general practice of plant-breeders.
Of what practical value is the knowledge of the component ratios of life forces in
simple hybrids, in comparison with that knowledge giving results in the highest ratios
of useful and valuable qualities? — thereby saving labour, time, space, and e.xpense,
and giving, in the place of curios, the highest possible percentage of quality in economic
types. ^
. . . Select and develop domestic races and sections of such high quality, vitality,
and general adaptability, that their progenj' will not only be of higher quality than
the parents, but that this quality will be produced in quantity in the highest possible
ratio. This is practical plant-breeding.
Again, before the American Breeders' Association, Groff (1907 c)
expresses his opinion " that no simple or limited crossing can produce
the value, quality and satisfaction equal to those resulting from unlimited
removals from the wild species on the lines of scientific selection, guided
by learned human intelligence."
As has been stated by the writer in a previous paper (Hottes, 19 15 a),
it must be admitted that greater progress can often be made by inter-
breeding established varieties; but when new features are to be added,
the employment of new species is advisable, or even imperative. These
should be the basis of hybridization. As years pass, the inferior seedlings
may be discarded, and the ideal form may be far removed from the wild
species; but the ancestor is necessary.
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the most needed improvement
In answer to the question, What is the improvement most needed,
M. Crawford, Van Fleet, Spencer, Fischer, Richardson, and Bonvallet
consider clear and self colors a great ideal for which to strive. Richardson,
M. Crawford, Flanagan, Burbank, Black, Spencer, White, and Fischer
consider it necessary to make an effort to greatly increase the substance
of the bloom. Healthier plants should be the only ones retained; aU
those of inferior quality should be barred from distribution and destroyed.
Slender, graceful spikes should be developed, write Mrs. Austin, Zeestraten,
and Fischer. Wide-open flowers are preferred by Mrs. Austin and by
Van Fleet and Richardson. Mrs. Austin, Koerner (191 1), and Spencer
welcome the introduction of new and unusual forms. Kunderd (191 1)
writes :
In addition to the reported foliage with white striping, great improvement may be
expected with the normal color. For a number of years I have been selecting and
breeding with this object in view, and find the gladiolus as susceptible along this line
as in the improvement of its flowers. We should have tall, wide, rich green foliage;
tall, slender and graceful foliage, of forms best suited to the usual straight-stemmed
varieties, and some beautiful, slender and drooping foliage, best suited to blend with
what are known as bent or crooked-stemmed varieties. That there is a future of
usefulness for the last named form of stem, I feel confident, if the flower is specially
attractive.
Another feature of promise is the colors of the stem. Some of the stems are almost
white and others are fine cream or yellow. This, no doubt, will become a feature of
usefulness in the gladiolus of the future.
. . . I am confident the long wished for sweet-scented varieties will be perfected
in the hands of Lemoine, Burbank, or Van Fleet.
Fuld emphasizes the value of having an ideal toward which to work.
N. L. Crav^ord wishes that growers would attain a higher ideal before
putting their varieties on the market. Zeestraten would have a better
shape in the gladiolus. Gage thinks the whole Lemoinei class needs
improvement.
As to the type of bloom the hybridists are using as the parents to attain
the high degree of perfection desired, Groff (1907 a) writes : " For practical
and valuable economic results it is therefore not sufficient that the breeder
should be able to produce types of symmetry and beauty, but he must
add the qualities of stability and adaptability to changed conditions
to ensure due satisfaction for the ultimate grower." Wilmore thinks
the variety America is the best type of parent, as it produces seed freely,
is vigorous, and is of a color that blends well. Thomann uses light colors
only as parents. Mrs. Austin, Burbank, and Betscher use seedlings,
mostly of their own origination, which combine the different types. Van
Fleet beheves " G*. primuUnus and the garden varieties to be most
promising." Fuld is breeding for size, and therefore uses the larger-
blooming varieties. Zeestraten uses the most vigorous growers and the
best multipliers.
Gladiolus Studies - — II
241
The following varieties are mentioned
used as parents:
America
Badenia
Baron Joseph Hulot
Blanche
Blue Jay
Canary Bird
Chicago White
Cordelia
Dr. Dotter
Elizabeth Kurz
Europa
Glory
Golden King
HaUey
Harvard
Heliotrope
Isabel
Lady Howard de Walden
Liebesfeuer
as having possibilities when
Mastodon
Mrs. Frank Pendleton
Mrs. G. W. WiUock
Niagara
Panama
Parure
Peace
Princepine
Princeps
Princess Louise
Prophetesse
Rochester White
Schwaben
Sparta
Sulphur King
Victory
White Excelsior
White Lady
GATHERING AND PLANTING SEEDS
After the fertilization of the ovules the capsules soon begin to develop,
and when they have attained their full size they ripen speedily. The
pods crack from the top downward, and the seeds can be gathered as
soon as this takes place. They should be dried in an airy room. The
pods or the seeds may be placed in cloth sacks to which air can be admitted.
It is necessary to remember always that seeds are young plants and for
their proper germination should be stored in a cool, not too dry, place.
Opinions differ as to the proper time for sowing. Fuld prefers to sow
the seeds in December in the greenhouse, and then have some young corms
to set out in May, thereby saving a year in the production of new varieties.
Douglas (1885) writes as follows:
My plan is to prepare a hot-bed for them, and to sow about fifty seeds in a seven-
inch pot, using good light compost. The seeds vegetate in two weeks, and the way
to be successful is to keep the young plants growing on without any check. The
plants grow very rapidly, but it is best not to disturb them. As they increase in size,
gradually admit more air, until by the end of May the lights may be removed entirely;
placing them over the frames only in very rough and frosty weather. By the end
of September or not later than the middle of October, the young seedlings have
completed their growth, and the pots will be full of bulbs varying in size from a marrow
pea to a filbert. The pots may be laid on their sides until the leaves decay, when the
next step will be to shake the bulbs out, wTap them up in paper, and store the packages
in a dry place where frost cannot reach them.
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Somewhat the same system is in vogue with Jackson (1889), who writes:
The hybridized seeds were planted in April, 1886, in shallow boxes, and so grown
throughout the summer. About midsummer, when the leaves attained a considerable
height, fine sifted cow-manure was spread over the soil in the boxes to the depth of half
an inch or more. This proved beneficial as a mulch and
source of liquid-manure at each watering. In autumn the
bulbs were sifted out of the earth. . . . The second year
the seedlings were planted thickly in rows in the open ground.
Gage (1913 ?) gives the following directions for
the care of the seed bed ; he recommends sowing
out-of-doors about May 15, when the ground has
become warm:
Many growers place their gladiolus seed bed under shade
during the first year, but I think that this is wrong, for
after testing both methods I am convinced that seedlings
grown under shade do not produce as large or as strong
corms as those grown under the open sunshine.
It is, of course, desirable to keep the seed bed covered
with matting or other suitable material for two or three
weeks after planting, to conserve the moisture and facili-
tate germination; but after the seeds have started to grow
and roots are formed, the bed should have an abundance
of air and sun; also plenty of water should be added if
the bed is liable to suffer from drought.
I prefer to have the soil in my bed rather sterile, because
the weaker seeds will not survive long in a poor soil and
much of the struggle for existence — for the survival of
the fittest — is ended in the seed bed and I am thus
saved the labor and bother of growing weaklings; but after
the plants are well started I begin to feed them, giving
them an occasional top dressing of some good commercial
fertilizer, and later I apply hard-wood ashes.
Hendrickson (19 n) writes that seed
will have to be carried over until the following
spring, when it can be planted in shallow drills,
covering about one-eighth to one-fourth inch
with soil, they will only make a sHght grass like
growth the first year,
and must be taken up
in the fall and housed
away from frost; the
following spring they
can be planted as one
would sow garden peas
and covered about one
and one-half inches
deep; they will make a
little more growth and
perhaps a small per-
centage will flower, but
the bulbs will have to
be lifted and planted
Fig. 34. GLADIOLUS SEEDLING once more before a
Note the thick roots at the base and the large cormels. This is shown' gOOd showmg of flowerS
after si.x months' growth from seed can be expected.
Gladiolus Studies — II 243
Betscher (1914a) gives the following excellent suggestions regarding
seed beds:
Presuming that one has good soil to begin with the next step is the right handling
of it. Where possible to do so, it is very good to have the plot planted to clover — alsike
planted about July 15 or rye later on — and given a good mulching of manure, but
not heavy enough to ruin it. This will feed the clover and leave the ground in extra
fine shape. When severe freezing sets in about November 15, or later in an open winter,
spade the plot about eight inches deep, turn so top soil and clover is at bottom, leaving
rough so that freezing will penetrate deeply. About January when an open spell comes
as soon as it gets colder and the top is frozen two or three inches deep, dig this plot
up with mattock or pick about three to four inches deep so that it will freeze deeply,
leave as rough as possible. We do this a number of times during the winter but not
after severe freezing is at an end. . . . When a severe change to colder, about
March 15 or later rake it level, and even if a bit wet the freezing will leave it very fine.
This will bring out early weeds so that when the soil is ready to plant about April 15
or later it may be hoed and raked thoroughly. It will be in fine shape to plant any
time after April 15 in central Ohio.
Granting that the soil is in very fine condition — perfectly level — we now begin
to plant. Very often ground is not what it should be, and seedlings do not turn out
well. For this reason we plant several rows of large bulbs alongside and if soil is wrong
the large bulbs also will show it.
Our iDeds are about forty feet long. We take several eight inch boards to walk on.
Then take a wide flat shovel and scoop out the soil about three-quarters to one inch
deep. Make perfectly level with back of rake. Make beds from four inches to twenty-
four inches wide. Plant seed quite thick so ground is covered ; then scoop soil and cover
seed carefully. We level carefully before moving boards ahead so rain does not form
puddles on the beds. In this way we plant thirty-five to fifty pounds of seed.
These beds may be covered with old carpets, old sacks or burlaps, and left on until
plants are two inches high. Mats or straw may be used.
Until seed is pretty well up it should be kept damp say for four or five weeks after
planting. Water evenly and thoroughly.
Whenever the beds partially dry out we give them a thorough watering. Never let
the seedling bed get dry.
We prefer watering very early in the morning, but in hot dry weather about sun-
down. When done thoroughly it may be done any time during the day.
Planted so thickly it soon requires feeding. We have a heap of well rotted manure
to which has been added bone flour, wood ashes, soot and lime mixed one part to which
we add two parts good soil — mix thoroughly — sieve through fine sieve and put evenly
through the plants about June 20 and July 15. This must be done with care. We
water as fast as we get several beds mulched so ammonia, etc., does not escape. Do
not put on too thickly.
Go over the plants often. Do not let weeds get a start; once a week is best.
When planted April 1 5 to April 30, they will be ripe enough to dig August 15. Earliest
types August i — latest types about August 30.
Do not sieve or rub much. We loosen the soil with a stiff trowel then pull the plants
out, sieving the balance lightly, although it is better to pick out all that do not pull out.
Put in shallow boxes about two inches deep, then put in a dry cool shed or cellar.
Do not leave where winds or drying occurs as often they harden easily, especially so
when bruised in sieving. Rub roots off lightly when ready to plant.
Do not keep near fire heat as they deteriorate greatly.
Plant about April 10 to May 15 three inches deep below soil level. Draw the rake
through them when coming up. Do this every week or after every rain until plants
are about eight inches high. Keep soil loose about them until August. Many perish
if ground becomes crusty.
Thomann sows his seeds in flat trap's in early March and takes the
trays out of doors when the weather permits. The plants shotild be
disturbed as little as possible. Van Fleet uses six-inch pots, or if sowing
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in May he prefers seed beds. N. L. Crawford scatters the seeds in three-
foot rows, six inches wide, covering the soil deeply with leafy boughs
until the sprouts appear. He protects the seedlings with a cheesecloth
screen, placed about one foot above them, during the heat of the day.
Burbank sows his seed both in beds and in boxes. Huntington keeps
his seedlings under lath screens. Wilmore drills his seed in trenches, ,
which are made ten inches deep to allow for irrigation and hoeing. Black
covers his seed with a layer of sandy soil. M. Crawford believes straw
to be the best material to use for covering in order to insure germination.
About 1906 Frederick Roemer, of Quedlinburg, Germany, originated
what he called a new group, giving to it the name Gladiolus praecox. By
some growers the varieties in this group are called Annual gladioli. This
term should not be used, since annuals are plants that live for only one
year, whereas the meaning in this case is that the plants are brought
into bloom in one year from seed. The praecox strain is obtained by
intercrossing the earliest plants of G. gandavensis, G. Lemoinei, G. Childsii,
and G. nanceianus. The seeds (Anonymous reference, 1907 d, should be
started in a temperate frame the first of March. They germinate
in from three to four weeks. As growth advances and weather permits,
ventilation should be given in order to get good, sturdy plants. A trans-
planting, although not essential if the seeds have been sown thinly, is of
great benefit. Soon the seedlings are strong enough to stand feeding,
and a mulch of bone dust or sheep manure should be applied. During
the first year the corms attain the size of a crocus bulb; the second year
they are as large as those usually offered in commerce. Two-years-old
corms produce two or more spikes of normal size.
Burpee seems to have evolved a strain much like the praecox, which he
calls Fordhook hybrid gladioli. Some of these seedhngs seem to be very
excellent both in color and in size. It is of great value to get such precocious
varieties.
Kerr (19 13) prefers to sow the seed where it can be left to bloom, as
the seedlings do not transplant well. He states that great pains should
be taken to give the bed a careful preparation before planting the seeds.
THE CORM
The underground stem of the gladiolus is not a bulb, but a corm.
A corm is defined as a thickened base of a stem, usually subterranean,
in which food is stored. It differs from a bulb in that the greater share
of the bulk of a bulb is not stem, but bulb scales, which are really thickened
bases of leaves, the stem being merely a much-flattened plate from which
roots and bulb scales arise. Corms also are covered with tunics, or scales,
Gladiolus Studies — II
245
The husks, or tunics, are really the
bases of the last year's leaves
but these are scarious, and are called husks, or tunics, in the case of the
gladiolus. These scales are bases of leaves, but are not thickened as they
are in bulbs. Botanically considered, a bud
or the potentiality for a bud exists in the
axils of all leaves. There should be one bud
for each layer of tunics, or husks. Because
of the manner of growth of the gladiolus,
which is in one plane, these buds should
have an opposite arrangement, thus causing
them to lie in one straight line through the
center of the corm.
It takes from one to four years, according
to the variety, for a seedling to produce a Fig. 35. gladiolus corm
corm of blooming size. It takes one year less
for a cormel to flower. Gladiolus purpureo-
auratus has the character of blooming quickly from seed, and has trans-
mitted this character to its offspring; it was therefore a great factor
in the production of the praecox strain.
Every stem that makes vigorous growth has at its base a corm. Each
corm has several buds, of which each one that grows will produce a new
corm on top of the one planted. Seven bulbs of blooming size in one
season are reported by Higgins (1912). In this way the grower's stock
is not only reproduced each season, but also rapidly increased, provided
good soil and proper cultivation are given.
The vigor and the thickness of a corm
depend much on the proper growth of
foliage. If in cutting the spike little
vegetative growth is left above the soil,
only small quantities of food can be
manufactured by these abbreviated
leaves, and the base of the stem, or
corm, in which the food is stored, suffers.
The failure of amateurs to carry over
stock is often due to cutting the shoots
near the surface of the soil, the corms
thus being able to make little or no
1 IG. 36. GLADIOLUS CORM FROM j , ^ ^i . , .
WHICH THE TUNIC HAS BEEN dcvelopmcnt. i hc suggestion, then, is
REMOVED that if one wants an annual renewal of
Note the scars due to the bases of the old , 1 •1,1
leaves, The buds are in a straight line, and COrmS, CarC muSt be CXCrClSed tO Icave
there is one bud for each ring on the corm „, «:„: j. r t tj. j^i_- ji m
sufficient fohage after cutting the spike.
It is the general opinion that corms which have been allowed to bloom
every year for three or four years become thinner and thinner. These
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thinner conns do not produce long-
blooming spikes. So that in order to
''™^"^" maintain the quality of the bulbs and
the correlated quality of the blooms,
\'ery old corms should not be allowed
to bloom, or else new stock must be
grown from cormels. The more nearly
spherical corms, in other words the
thicker ones, are the better. With age
the flat corms frequently send up five
or six shoots, causing the production of
not one or two blooming-sized corms,
but small ones that need a year's growth
before they will bloom again. However,
corms vary greatly in size, it being the
characteristic of some varieties to pro-
duce small corms. It is usually blooming
i JH age, rather than blooming size, that is
important. In choosing corms from mix-
tures, therefore, it is not wise to select
only the large ones. Some of the blue
hybrids produce small corms, and this
color might be omitted if large corms
onh' were purchased. The variety Baron
Joseph Hulot never produces as large a
corm as do some of the other varieties,
and many varieties, for example Mrs.
W. E. Fr\^er, produce flowers from very
small corms.
- JK i^i^n-^H Corms are graded officially by the
American Gladiolus Society as follows :
Grade Diameter
ist, or no. I i^ inches and up
2d, or no. 2 ij to i| inches
3d, or no. 3 I to I J inches
4th, or no. 4 f to I inch
5th, or no. 5 8 to I inch
Fig. 37. FIVE CORMS from one ^^^^^^ .^^ ^j^.^ ^^nner, numbers i, 2,
When the corms have produced flow- - r i i • • "nt t. _
ers for a series of years, they become and 3 are of blOOmmg SlZC. JNumber 4
flatter. When corms of this kind are plant- . , , , . ,. u 1 i„
ed. they often produce five or six small- oftCn blOOmS, but IS USUally SOld Only tO
sized corms instead of one or two of bloom- , ,. . j ^.y u ^ ^ •„ i.
ing size the wholesale trade. Nimiber 5 is not
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supposed to bloom, but often does. The smaller sizes are sorted with sieves
of from |-inch to i^-inch mesh. The other sizes are sorted by hand.
Endicott (1886) mentions the division of individual corms as a method
of more rapid multiplication. He writes: " One way of propagating
varieties is by cutting the bulbs into pieces. If a bulb be stripped of
its husks, there mil usually be found two large buds at the top and
smaller ones in a line dowTi each side, every one of which may be made
to grow and form a bulb."
Mr. Banks, of England, according to Dombrain (1873), divides the
corms into several pieces in the case of scarce varieties. If the corm is
left entire, it often happens that one of the shoots will not start because
of a decay, which infection may spread through the whole corm, causing
its entire loss.
Woodruff (1915 b) takes the precaution to dust the cut surface with
soot, although he is not persuaded that this is of real value.
It is a common opinion that gladioli change from one color to another
after having grown for a few years, as already stated (page 225). This
may be due to the rapid multiplication of some varieties and the more
rapid deterioration of others. The slower propagation of certain ones
merely increases their proportions. There is a greater tendency, it is
thought, for the lighter-colored varieties to run out first; and the white
ones are in all cases of rather weaker constitutions.
In the spring one often obsen^es certain corms which have not been
stored in the best conditions and which have turned brownish; though
not diseased, they are considerably changed in color and dried. WTiile
actually the corms are not so good as normally colored ones, their change
is due to a conversion of some of their starch into sugar. When planted
they generally bloom well.
Regarding a correlation between color of corm and color of bloom,
Co wee (191 5 a) says:
Although we are able, from years of e.xperience in handling gladiolus bulbs, to sort
out from mixtures many named varieties by reason of color of bulb and other charac-
teristics, I believe it is quite impossible to determine with any degree of accuracy the
shade of bloom bulbs of certain colors \\'ill produce. From our experience we find
that red shades produce a larger proportion of yellow bulbs, light, medium and dark
(about 50 per cent), about 25 per cent of red bulbs, and about 25 per cent divided
equally between white, flesh and pink. Pink shades rarely produce red bulbs, the
shades of yellow predominating about 50 per cent, the balance being di\'ided between
pink and white bulbs, the latter predominating. White shades produce about equal
quantities of white and yellow bulbs, a smaller proportion of pink bulbs, and a smaller
proportion of red bulbs. Yellow shades rarely produce other than yellow and pink
bulbs. Blue shades rarely produce other than yellow or white bulbs.
You will note from the above, which is a careful record of investigations made that
it would be quite impossible to determine the color of flower from the color of the bulb.
The writer's observations show further that some of the corms are
intermediate in color between red and veUow, while manv can trulv be
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called white. For example, Blue Jay, Golden King, and Viking, respec-
tively blue-, yellow-, and French-purple-flowered varieties, have white
corms; while White Excelsior, Frilled Pink, Scarsdale, Lemon Drop, and
Independence, although they are white-, pink-, magenta-, yellow-, and
carthamin-red-flowered respectively, all have yellow corms.
STORAGE OF CORMS «
Gladiolus corms should be stored in a cool, airy place, not too moist
nor too dry. The temperature should range between 35° and 50° F.
in the coldest weather. If the storage house is protected sufficiently by
dead-air spaces in the walls, little artificial heat is required. Large
corms may be placed in crates; the depth is of less importance than when
storing the smaller corms or the cormels, which become somewhat packed
together, causing a heating due to fermentation. The small corms should
be stored in shallow flats not over 2 or 3 inches deep.
Commercial growers handling bulbs on a large scale construct special
storage houses. B. H. Tracy has a building that is thought to be fireproof.
It is 80 feet long and 60 feet wide, and is constructed of concrete and
terra cotta blocks with a " slapdash " finish. Enough space is afforded
in the second story for a showToom, offices, and bulb storage space. The
first fioor contains the wholesale flower room, garage, carpenter shop,
and additional space for bulb storage.
J. L. Childs has constructed his storage house of hollow cement blocks
covered with stucco. The temperature during the winter is maintained
between 40° and 50° F., a temperature which not only keeps the bulbs
in good condition but is not too cold for the men to work about the building.
The bulbs are placed in flats 3 inches deep, 30 inches wide, and 4 feet
long. Throughout the entire room used for storage, racks are constructed
8 feet high, each rack holding seven flats. The first flat is placed 18
inches above the floor.
Oberlin (1891) writes substantially as follows of his storage method
and the trays he uses: The cellar joists are 9 inches wide and 20 inches
apart. It is this space that is used for storage purposes. Roofing laths
are nailed 20 inches apart at right angles to the joists. The laths for
another row should be placed 4 inches from the first so as to leave room
for shifting and moving the trays. The trays are of plastering lath also,
unplaned, i| inches wide, 4 feet long. Nine and one-third laths are
required for each tray. If the following measurements are used there
will be no waste material, the remaining two-thirds being used to make
the next tray. Two laths are taken for the sides and 31I inches are
sawed from these; the other two pieces left for ends should be 15! inches
' The proper condition for the storage of cormels is considered under the discussion of cormels (page 250).
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long. The end pieces are nailed, thin i-inch nails being used. One
lath makes three pieces for the bottom. From six laths eighteen pieces
15! inches long are sawed. These are nailed to the bottom with a space
between them equal to the thickness of one lath. The tray is finished
by nailing two pieces at the bottom lengthwise. It is then lined with
paper, and is ready to receive the corms. In this cellar three trays may
be placed one above another. The work should be done in the spare
moments of the dull season. In such a place the bulbs are away from
dampness, and are in a temperature a few degrees higher than on the
floor, as the living-room above communicates the heat to a stratum of
air beneath the floor.
Many of the smaller growers feel that storage in the home cellar is
as effective as in a special bulb storage house. Any place adequate
for the proper keeping of potatoes over winter will be admirable for the
storage of gladiolus corms.
It is best not to store in too deep boxes or in bushel baskets, since under
such conditions the corms easily ferment and become heated.
Kunderd (191 5 a) recommends the use of sand to cover the corms when,
small lots of each kind are maintained. It serves to prevent them from
shrinking and keeps them in a good, plump condition. This seems espe-
cially advisable when frost may possibly enter the storage place. Further-
more it is a protection against too much moisture under damp storage
conditions. Henry Youell advocates mixing fine, dry soil with the corms,
which is sifted out at planting. He remarks that, according to the con-
dition of the soil, some growers recommend dampening the soil imme-
diately before planting.
CORMELS
Soon after the base of the growing stem of the gladiolus has begun to
thicken, small corms are found to have formed between the old and the
new corm. These are properly called cormels. The}^ are covered with
a hard shell, thus differing from seedling gladioli of the same size, which
have a covering more like a husk, composed of the dried bases of the
previous season's leaves.
To keep up the standard of the stock and for rapid propagation, repro-
duction by cormels is essential. Cormels range from one-sixteenth to
three-fourths inch in diameter, and will produce corms of blooming size
in a year less time than will seeds. According to the variety, thev flower
in from one to four years. A single corm has been known to produce as
many as two hundred cormels in a season.
Regarding the growing of cormels, Crawford (Crawford and \^an Fleet,
191 1) recommends having the soil as rich as possible at corm-planting
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time. A bed four feet wide should be laid out and raked smooth. Drills
should be made one inch deep and far enough apart to allow for hoeing
(six inches). The bulblets should be placed one inch apart, and covered
at once with sifted sand about two inches deep, then pressed down to
the level of the surface. Sand is preferred to most kinds of soil, because
it never bakes and also because it shows where the rows are so that hoeing
can be done before the
plants are up.
Peeled cormels grow as
much in one year as un-
peeled ones do in two
years ( Falconer , 1 8 9 1 ) ,
and every cormel grows.
M. Crawford's experience
is that it is better to peel
cormels the same day
that they are planted; a
nimiber of his corms
molded one year. It is
essential that great pains
be taken not to injure
the cormels when peeling
them, for any abrasion in
the surface offers a place
for the entrance of dis-
ease. If they are not
peeled, they should be
soaked for a day before
planting.
The cormels should be
planted early so that
they may have a long
season of growth, in
order that they may gain
a large size. Although it is advantageous for the same reason to allow
them to remain in the soil until late in the fall, commercially they can be
much more easily handled if taken up when the tops are somewhat green.
This leads to the question of proper storage, which is about the same
as for mature corms. Cormels are often stored in soil (Moore) just as
removed from the parent corms, in a place where the temperature is
approximately from 40° to 45° F. (Wilmore), where they are always
Fig. 38. GLADIOLUS CORM AND CORMELS
At the base of the large corm are usually found small corms, or
cormels. These are unlike young corms; they are covered with a
hard shell, or husk
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moist and cool (Flanagan). Under these conditions they start much
better than if dried out. C. S. Tait, a Georgia grower, writes: " When
dug I pack them in dry sand, and they keep finely. I left them in the
ground this season as we seldom have frosts that freeze deeper than one
inch. They are coming up now [October 31, 19 13]."
Cormels are frequently stored in cheesecloth bags, but oftener in trays.
Thomann spreads the cormels on trays, grading them in three sizes by the
use of sieves.
Summarizing, it may be said that cormels should be either peeled
before planting, or soaked in rather warm water to soften their hard,
dry coats. Besides this treatment, covering the bed with a burlap sack
will result in a greater percentage of growth.
INDOOR CULTURE
Almost since their introduction, gardeners have grown gladioli as pot
plants. The nanus varieties, Gladiolus Colvillei, or the standard gandaven-
sis and Lemoinei hybrids, may be planted with equal success. It seems
inadvisable to use the term forcing in this connection, since that word
often carries with it the idea of high temperatures causing a premature
blooming. The gladiolus apparently does not stand such treatment.
The following species are mentioned by Endicott (1888) as being adapted
to pot culture: G. tristis, G. recurvus,G. gracilis, G. cuspidatus,G. Watsonius,
G. villosus, G. Milleri, G. alatus, G. stdphureus, G. carneus. Each of these
species has small corms producing dwarf plants and small flowers. In late
autumn they should be placed in four- or five-inch pots, in a light, rich soil.
G. Colvillei and its white variety, The Bride, have been grown under
glass to a considerable extent, but the whole nanus group has been neg-
lected. Many of the nanus varieties are three weeks earlier than the
Colvillei. Moreover they are not quite so rigid, and in many of them
the foliage maintains its deep green color to a much greater extent than
does the foliage of Colvillei varieties, since the latter is very likely to turn
brown, at least at the tips. As the season begins with the first of April or
May the plants bloom at a time when few others are in their prime.
The flowers do not all come at one time but their blooming periods vary,
thus extending their season of usefulness for the florist.
The corms should be potted not later than the first of December, and
preferably in October or November. If the corms are placed five or six
in a five-inch pot or individually in smaller pots, they can be shifted to
larger pots or transplanted to the greenhouse bench. If preferred, they
may be planted directly in benches. Fuld (191 2), in describing cultural
methods, says:
_ Many commercial growers to-da.y plant it right between the carnations without
giving it any extra, space, thus getting two crops where formerly they reaped but one.
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They are exceedingly slow in showing growth and actually make but little growth
until spring when the sun rises higher. At that time carnations are plentiful and cheap
and many growers throw them out, thus making room for the gladiolus, but that is
not at all necessary. While the above method may perhaps be handiest, these gladioli
can be better grown if planted in flats and stored away in a cold frame and brought
in during February or March when even then they should be forced with only moderate
heat.
A slow growth produced by gentle forcing allows the foliage to develop perfect but
if much forced the tip becomes yellow and brown and injures the sale of the flower. . . .
This type is often called " early flowering " and this is right because the flowers appear
from two to three weeks earlier than the earliest variety of any other type.
The conns may be placed in flats twelve by twenty-four inches in
size, and when planted in this way fifty or seventy-five conns are required
for each flat.
It seems best to afford some method of staking the plants when they
are not grov/n among carnations. Several stakes, one at each end of
the rows crosswise of the bench, with string stretched between, are
sufficient.
The nanus varieties are very susceptible to attacks of red spider, and
unless thoroughly and frequently syringed the crop gets badly dried up,
resulting in a poor development of the spikes.
A few sorts that have been tried by the writer and found inexpensive
as well as pretty are :
Apollon — fine deep pinlc.
Mathilde — white, faintly suffused with lavender; early; rather dwarf; said by many
to be superior to The Bride.
Pink Perfection — a very robust variety.
Blushing Bride — lilacy white (7-1)^, the throat sulfury white (14-111), bordered by
rosy magenta (169-111); a fine, well-open bloom; early.
Peach Blossom — a dainty rosy pink (118-1) bloom with a Rose Neyron red (119-11)
throat blotch, and sulfury white (14-1) medial lines; a little larger bloom than
most of the Gladiolus nanus varieties, and early; one of the best varieties in the
group.
Minerva — an intensely bright geranium lake (89-iv) bloom with splashed blotches
of deep cherry red (91-iv) and carmine (116-11) medial lines; seems inclined
to have rather poor foliage.
Jeanne Poter — a good dark pink or deep cerise (123-1), blotched carmine-purple
(156-11), fading lighter toward the center; produces a large number of blooms,
and is well furnished with foliage.
Duchesse de Parma — a good, bright poppy color (84-1), with throat of lemon-yellow
edged with crimson-carmine; blooms possess excellent substance and are weU.
arranged on the spike; rather late- blooming; tall.
Virginie — an exceedingly dainty pure white bloom, with faint markings of Rose
Neyron red; a compact bloom of good substance; excellent-appearing spike.
Bertha Johannsen — excellent rosy pink (118-11), more salmony in appearance than
Peach Blossom; there is no blotch on the lower segments, but a slight marking
is often found on the upper lateral petals; blooms of good size.
Roseus Maculatus — excellent Rose Neyron red (11 9-1), blotched with deep cerise
(123-iv), the medial line of which is lighter; good substance, but rather loose.
Ackermanni — rich salmon-orange or rosy scarlet (90-1) flowers, very large and hand-
some; spikes very strong.
Konigan Wilhelmina — lilacy white (7-1), lower petals blotched with deep rose-pink
(120-iv), medial lines of blotches lighter.
'These numbers refer to plates in Riperloire de Cotdeiirs published by Soci6t6 Frangaise des Chrysan-
themistes and Rene Oberthiir.
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The taller-growing and late-blooming varieties also are grown under
glass to a great extent. Varieties are chosen for forcing which bloom
early, ha^'e clear, light colors, and are vigorous and health}'. As before
mentioned, one of the best methods of commercial culture is to place
the corms a.mong carnations. "When planted in the short rows crosswise
of the bench, they do not seriously interfere with the proper cultivation
of the carnations. Cowee (1907), writing on this practice, says:
Most florists who force gladioli are apt to cut the spike too near the soil
The bulb is damaged and will not the next year, either under glass or if grown
outside, do as well. I have found that to give the forced bulbs one year in the ground
before forcing the second time increases their vitaUty. . . In solid beds I have
produced excellent spikes in ninety days with the earliest varieties, but among car-
nations it usually takes from ninety-eight to one hundred and five days.
While the roots are forming on the bulbs, the temperature should not be over 50°
at night, 60' during the day, but after they are well established 55° at night and 65°
during the day is not too warm. ... A light dressing of three parts of ashes
and one of bone meal applied at the time of planting the bulbs will more than repay
for the trouble and expense.
It is not necessary to first plant in pots, but most growers prefer to
give the plants a good start by placing the potted corms underneath
the bench in the carnation houses until good root systems are formed
and tops are weU started. If planted directly in beds the corms should
be placed at a depth of two inches or more, for it is well to let the depth
of planting provide a means of support.
Taft (i9"i3) wT-ites:
The bulbs need to complete their period of rest before they are started into growth,
and nothing ^\411 be gained by planting them before the last of December, unless bulbs
are used that have been forced the pre\-ious year. They can be grown either in beds,
boxes or pots, but one of the latter will generally be found preferable, as it admits of
keeping them in a cool place until the roots have formed, which is desirable.
It vdW be best to start them in pots and transplant them to the beds after the pots have
become filled with roots.
They can be grown in the boxes about the same as Holland bulbs, using rather heavier
and richer soil. The bulb should be barely covered with the soil, and as there is danger
of the damping off of the shoots if over-watered, it is a good plan to have the surface
half-inch of sand. Water thoroughly and place under the benches, where the tem-
perature will be 50°, until the roots have filled the soil and the leaves have started.
Gradually increase the heat to 60° and to 75'. When the buds begin to form, give
liquid manure once a week. If properly handled, the flowers will be ready to cut
by Easter.
Bebbington (1907) prefers to maintain a temperature of 50° at night
and 60° in the da^'time, and holds that a temperature of 70° is too high.
John Thorpe (Allen, 1911, pages 121-122), of Pearl River. New York,
writes as foUows of his experiences:
To force gladiolus successfully, however, requires attention at just the right time,
and its wants should always be anticipated and supplied. Here is the routine of my
practice: The bulbs I forced this year were also forced last year. They were then
planted February 8, and the first twenty-five flowers were cut May 30. This vear's
work began December 27 by potting each bulb in a four-inch pot, using sandy loam,
without manure, and placing the bulb on the top, pressing it down to hold it without
any other covering; they were watered and then placed underneath the benches of
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a carnation-house until the beginning of February. At that time those plants which
had grown to the height of four inches were brought to the light and again watered.
Placing them close together on a bench near the light, a little water was given from
time to time, retarding the top growth, and encouraging root-action as much as possible.
By the twentieth of the month the plants were gone over, and all those of an even size
were planted together in rows about a foot apart, and nine inches apart in the rows.
After planting those of one size, then another batch a size less was handled. This
selecting into sizes pays for all the trouble it costs in preventing strong plants from
overcrowding the weaker ones. My soil is rather a heai'^^ sandy loam, and in this
the bulbs were planted, the depth of the entire bed being a little more than four inches.
The bulbs were scarcely covered even at this time, and this, I find, prevents the damping
off of the plants during dull days, when they have commenced to grow rapidly, and
are checked either by dark weather or by a cold spell. By the middle of Ivlarch each
plant was tied securely to prevent its faUing over, which is generally ruinous to the
flower-spike; a light mulching of stable-manure was then put on and well watered.
From that time until the flowers were cut a good soaking of liriuid manure was given
each week. The gladiolus delights in moisture when well along in growth, but in
its earlier stages too much water is death to it. The first twenty-five flowers were
cut for Easter, or six weeks earlier than last year. The temperature was never higher
than 50° at night, and during the daytime the house was ventilated whenever it could
be kept above 70° F.
Another object of indoor culture is to extend the season of bloom in
the conservatory. For this purpose the method of culture described
by Kelway (191 3) is substantially as follows: If it is desirable to have
gladioli late, for decorating the conservatory, they may be grown with
tolerably good effect. The corms should be potted singly in six-inch
pots about the end of May, using a rich compost of yellow loam, old
hotbed manure, and silver sand. They should then be plunged in a
bed of very rich soil the rims of the pots being placed about two inches
below the surface. In dry weather they will require to be kept tolerably
moist with frequent waterings. As soon as frosts commence the pots
shotild be hfted and placed in a cold greenhouse or vinery, and they
should be brought into the conservatory as soon as the buds begin to open.
It is frequently recommended that some bulbs be potted of such
varieties as are useful early in the spring or simimer, four or five corms
being placed in a six-inch pot and started in a temperature of 50° F.
These can later be planted in the ground, and four or five weeks can thus
be gained in blooming. Often, however, this method does not prove
successful. It is difficult to handle the plants without breaking the
tops, and they should be staked immediately on being placed in the
garden.
INSECT AND ANIMAL PESTS
It seems safe to say that there is really no insect that is seriously
injurious to the gladiolus. Dombrain (1873) reports serious damage in
England due to wireworms. He believes that freshly turned-up sod
should not be used, and writes as foUow^s: " Three years ago I planted
mine in a part of my garden which had up to two years before that been
a meadow, and the previous season had potatoes in it. Half my roots
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were devoured by wireworms, the destnictive little things eating throtigh
the shoot just as it appeared above ground." W. P. Wright also mentions
wireworms, in Popular Garden Flowers. He states that the grubs fasten
on the corms in myriads, and soon make short work of a large collection.
He recommends that if the corms are planted on new land from pasture,
the turf should be taken away, not turned in, however deeply, and in
the spring before planting Vaporite or Aporite should be dug in nine
or ten inches below the siu"face.
The writer has seen no reference to injiu^' from ^dreworms in this
country. Weathers (191 1) recommends trenching three feet deep in
autumn, bur\4ng the topsoil containing the worms, and perhaps other
grubs, at the bottom of the furrow. By this practice the worms are
completely stifled and deprived of their vegetable diet; the subsoil will
thus be free from the pest, and if well manured and exposed to the weather
it will be in a good fertile condition in the spring.
The writer has noted a slight amount of injun,- due to the small wiry
millepede, a Chilognatha. This may be the " wireworm " already referred
to. The millepedes may be observed in the ashes under pots of
gladioli grown indoors, and many of them are also noticed on the outdoor
corms at the time they are being overhauled for winter storage. The
condition known as scab may be due to these millepedes, but this is not
definitely proved. If the corms are left to dry in a bam for som.e time,
the holes bored by the millepede are filled with a jelly-like substance
which one might at first think is frost. The injury due to these millepedes
differs from diseased corms in that the areas of their attack are of regular
shape and are metallic in appearance.
Most of the damage to gladioli caused by insects is on the parts of
the plant above ground. The black aster beetle seems troublesome to
many growers, the damage being to both buds and flowers. This is
especially true late in the season.
H. A. Richardson reports the occurrence of arctiid moths, undoubtedly
a species of the genus of tiger moths, Eyprepia. These moths are
gregarious in habit, and they injure the flowers and spikes, but mostly
the cuticle of the leaves. Grasshoppers and katydids have been reported
as eating the blooms.
The red spider (Tetranychus telarius Linn.) is especially troublesome
in a very dn- season. This is a small mite, one-fiftieth of an inch long,
which spins minute threads that are scarcely perceptible to the naked
eye but that when ven,^ abundant give a grayish appearance to the leaves.
The insects are rather reddish, though somewhat orange-tinged. Their
principal injuries are to indoor plants, but they are also found in the
open. When only a few are present they are not noticeable; but when
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they are abundant, the leaves become pale in color and stunted. They
effect their injury by sucking the juices from the leaves. Indoors they
are more resistant to fumigation than are aphids or thrips. As they
are very sensitive to moist conditions, the main method of control is
by a thorough syringing with water. Sanitary methods of keeping down
all weeds harboring them, and burning infested parts of the plants, are
of prime importance.
A number of cases of injury by a black blister beetle have been reported.
This is no doubt a beetle of the genus Epicauta, or possibly Meloe.
Van Fleet and others report the occurrence of a Diabrotica beetle.
These are yellowish green, much like the cucumber beetles. On the trial
grounds at Cornell they caused some injury by eating the unopened buds.
If very plentiful they may be shaken on to sticky paper, as recommended
by the California State Commission of Horticulture.
In Success with Flowers (Anonymous reference, 1901), a subscriber who
inquires as to effective treatment for a root aphis, or root louse, which it
is difficult to reach with insecticides, is answered as follows:
The piece of ground to be planted with gladiolus may be cleared of the insects by the
use of coarsely ground tol^acco that can be purchased at about ten cents a pound.
A heavy dressing of the tobacco can be spread on the ground and forked in immediately
before planting, or it may be dug in between the plants later in the season. . . Potash
salt in the form of kainit has been found to be injurious or destructive to the insects;
nitrate of soda produces similar efifects. If, therefore, these substances should be
used as fertilizers, . . . they would at the same time destroy the pests, or at
least lessen their number to the extent of rendering them harmless.
Cutworms have been especially abundant of late. They are the noc-
turnal larvae of owlet moths, and according to Powell (191 5) " start their
depredations early in May, or even in late April, and continue until about
the middle of June." The best remedy seems to be a poisoned bait made
in one of various ways. For small garden spots a little paris green is
mixed with some bran, the mixture then being made into a thick mush
by the addition of sufficient molasses and water. This is sprinkled
along the rows of gladioH. Alunroe (19 15) states that when large
fields need to be treated, it is best to spread the bran, perhaps about a
hundred pounds, on a barn floor, and sprinkle it with sweetened molasses
water (enough to make it cnimbly) ; over this is then scattered a pound
of paris green, and the whole is mixed together thoroughly.
GLADIOLUS DISEASES 8
Dr. L. M. Massey, of the Department of Plant Pathology, Cornell
University, contributes the following brief resume of the gladiolus diseases;
« The Department of Plant Pathology at Cornell University is investigating the diseases of the
gladiolus, and all samples of diseased plants or corms, as well as all correspondence concerning treatment
for the prevention of disease, should be addressed to that department.
Gladiolus Studies — II 257
There are at least three important diseases of the gladiolus, namely,
hard rot, dn,' rot, and scab. The first two are characterized b}' necrotic
lesions of various sizes in the corms, the diseased area blending more
or less gradually into the healthy tissue. Scab lesions have a sharp line
of demarcation, a distinct ridge being formed around the border of the
depression. The surface of the depression has a somewhat metallic luster.
In the older scab spots there is a cavity beneath the metallic film, appear-
ing as if eaten out by some insect.
The lesions of hard rot and dry rot are usually small in the autumn,
when the corms are dug. The diseases advance while the corms are in
storage, until by spring many corms are reduced to dry mummies. Scab
lesions do not enlarge after the corms are placed in storage.
Hard rot and dry rot are caused by fungous pathogenes whose life
histories do not materially dift'er. The two fungi live over winter in the
corm and are thus carried to the soil at planting time. The fungi do not
grow from the old corm directly into the offspring, but either grow out
into the soil, whence they attack the corms, or else work along the sheath-
ing leaf bases. In the majority of cases a diseased corm may be expected
as a result of planting one that is diseased.
The cause of the scab disease is unknown. Attempts to connect some
fungus with the diseased areas on the corms have failed. The lesions
may be due to the attacks of certain insects, such as wireworms or milli-
pedes, but no experimental data are at hand to prove or disprove this
suggested possibility.
Various soil and corm treatments have been used in an effort to control
the hard rot and the dry rot of the gladiolus. Corms have been treated
with formalin, corrosive sublimate, hot water, dry heat, and so forth,
at strengths as high as the corms would permit without injury. None of
these treatments have proved effective. Soil has been treated with lime,
acid phosphate, sulfur, lime and sulfur, and iron sulfate, in strengths as
high as the grower could afford to use them, without protecting the
corms from the attacks of these fungi.
The selection of healthy corms, which are planted in soil in which no
gladioli have ever been grown, is the one process that has unfaiHngly
resulted in the production of healthy offspring. This requires a rigid
selection. No corms should be planted which show any signs whatsoever
of disease after the husks are removed. Care should be exercised during
the growing season to see that no infested soil nor diseased plant parts
are carried to the soil in which the healthv corms are growing.
Gladiolus Studies — II 259
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1914 a Testing new varieties. Mod. glad. grow, i : 1 1.
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Gladiolus Studies — II 261
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1914 Gladioli from seed the first year. Mod. glad. grow, i: 137.
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1914 a Staking gladioli. Mod. glad. grow. 1:61.
1914 b Trouble from rot or disease. Mod. glad. grow, i : i lo-i 1 1 .
1914 c Developing bulblets in small quantities. Mod. glad. grow, i : 128-129.
1915 Gladioli on same ground successively. Mod. glad. grow. 2:39-40.
Clute, W. N.
1915 Do varieties run out? Mod. glad. grow. 2: 109.
Coblentz, P. O.
1908 Ground for gladioli. Florists' rev. 22: Oct. 8:33-34.
Cole, Norman
1915 Do bulblets sport? Mod. glad. grow. 2:35.
262 Cornell Extension Bulletin 10
Coleman, Joe
1914 a Gladioli in a dry season. Mod. glad. grow. 1:3.
1914 b Acidity. — Liming. Mod. glad. grow, i : 60. .
1914 c Fertilizer. Mod. glad. grow. 1 172.
1914 d Selling cut flowers. — Prices. — Shipping packages, etc. Mod. glad,
grow. I ; 91-92.
1914 e Growing gladioli for cut flowers. Mod. glad. grow, i : 127-128.
1915 a A prophecy and a plea for gladiolus popularity. Mod. glad. grow. 2:78.
1915 b Securing early bloom. Mod. glad. grow. 2:105.
Cooper, Madison
1914 a Raising gladiolus seedlings. Mod. glad. grow. 1:13-14.
1914 b Cut flowers vs. bulbs. Mod. glad. grow. 1:24.
1914 c " Starved or fed." Mod. glad. grow. 1:24-25.
1914 d Planting bulblets in cold frame. — Gladioli from seed. Mod. glad. grow.
1:45-46.
1914 e Growing the gladiolus. Mod. glad. grow. 1:66-67.
1914 f Curing, storage, and forcing of gladiolus corms. Mod. glad. grow. 1:71.
1914 g Distance for planting gladioli. Mod. glad. grow. 1:92.
1914 h Hardy gladioli? Mod. glad. grow, i : 161.
1914 i Harvesting, curing, and storing. — Gladiolus bulbs and bulblets. Mod.
glad. grow, i : 168.
1914 j Wood ashes as fertilizer for gladioli. Mod. glad. grow, i : 182.
1915 a Fireproof bulb storage. Mod. glad. grow. 2:7.
1915 b Do bulblets sport? Mod. glad. grow. 2:8.
1915 c Forcing gladioli in California. Mod. glad. grow. 2: 12.
1915 d Exhibiting gladioli at fairs. — Suggestion for staging, etc. Mod. glad,
grow. 2:23.
1915 e Packing gladiolus corms for shipment. Mod. glad. grow. 2:33.
1915 f Angle worms in soil. — Various questions on growing gladioli. — Fcrtflizers,
etc. Mod. glad. grow. 2:69.
1915 g Quantity of fertilizer to use on gladioli. Mod. glad. grow. 2:83-84.
1915 h Gladiolus corms produce plurality of sprouts. Mod. glad. grow. 2:115.
1915 i Removing tops from gladiolus corms at digging time. Mod. glad. grow.
2: 140.
1915 j Cold storage of cut flowers. Mod. glad. grow. 2: 150.
1915 k Testing of varieties. Mod. glad. grow. 2: 158.
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glad. grow, i : 128.
1914 c Trouble from rot or disease. Mod. glad. grow, i : 154.
Gladiolus Studies — II 263
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Errey, Gilbert
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1914 The standing of an amateur. Mod. glad. grow, i : 175-176.
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Fuld, Maurice
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Gage, L. M.
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1914 Care of gladioli as cut flowers. Mod. glad. grow, i : 70.
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1914 Remedies for cut worms. Mod. glad. grow. 1:138.
Hinkle, C. R.
1915 The gladiolus; why and how. Mod. glad. grow. 2: 161-164.
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1915 Fertilizing value of wood ashes. Mod. glad. grow. 2:126. From Penn-
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Gladiolus Studies — II 265
Hottes, A. C.
1914 a Trial ground work. Mod. glad. grow, i : 19-20.
1914 b E.Kperiments with gladiolus. Mod. glad. grow. 1:50-52.
1915 a Garden gladioli. Journ. hered. 6:499-504; reviewed in Gard. chron.
ser. 3:59:34-
1915 b Gladiolus ideals. Amer. Glad. Soc. Program Xat. Glad. Exhib., p. 31-34.
1915 c Indoor culture. /« Gladiolus. Stand, cyclop, hort. 3: 1342.
Jackson, R. T.
1889 Hybridization of gladioli. Gard. and for. 2:88-91.
Jacob, Joseph
1915 The gladiolus. Mod. glad. grow. 2:135. Prom Biitish nursen,'man and
seedman.
Jones, C. R.
1915 Cutworms. Mod. glad. grow. 2:122. From Farm news.
Kelway, James, & Sons
1913 Manual of horticulture, p. 318.
Kerr, G. W.
1913 Gladiolus blooming the first year from seed. Gard. mag. [New York]
17:260.
1915 Gladioli — Flowering the first year from seed. Amer. Glad. Soc. Program
Xat. Glad. Exhib., p. 35-36.
Keur, C, & Sons
1915 Artistic effects in floriculture. Mod. glad. grow. 2: 106, 117.
King, Mrs. Francis
191 1 Garden color combinations with gladioli. Amer. Glad. Soc. Bui. 2:5.
1913 New gladiolus. Gard. mag. [Xew York] 17:242.
Kirscht, Herman
1915 Remedy for cutworms. Mod. glad. grow. 2: 142.
Koerner, H. W.
1908 Some more about gladiolus. Florists' rev. 21: Feb. 27:36-37.
1911 Hybridizing and culture. Florists' rev. 29: Dec. 21 : 12.
Krelage, E. H.
1892 Hybrid gladioli. Garden 41 : 190-192.
1896 The origin of garden gladioli. Gard. and for. 9:446.
Kunderd, A. E.
1908 a Ruffled gladioli. Hort. 7:165.
1908 b The ruffled gladiolus. Florists' rev. 22: June 4:7-8.
1911 Gladiolus and its future. Florists' rev. 29:E)ec. 21:12-14; o^'^^. Florists'
ex. 32:1263.
1914 a A pure white gladiolus. Mod. glad. grow, i : 1 1.
1914 b Foliage of the gladiolus. Mod. glad. grow, i :26.
1914 c Planting gladiolus bulblets. Mod. glad. grow, i : 62.
1915 a Covering bulbs with sand while in storage. Mod. glad. grow. 2:35.
1915 b Do gladioli deteriorate? Mod. glad. grow. 2: 157.
Landis, I. H.
1914 The gladiolus. Mod. glad. grow. i:i6o.
Larousse, Pierre
1872 Glaieul. In Grand dictionnaire universel du XIX*^ siecle 8: 1290.
266 Cornell Extension Bi'lletin io
Lawrence, J. R.
1914 Rome of the newer gladioli. Mod. glad. grow. 1:9-10. From Florists' ex.
Le Moyne, F. J.
1912 Raising gladiolus from seed. Amer. Glad. Soc. Bui. 4:11-12.
Lounsberry, A.
1914 Beauty, individuality, and variety of the modern gladiolus. Craftsman
26:41^6-496.
McNeely, W. M.
1914 Oladioli and ferns. Mod. glad. grow. 1:5s.
Massey, L. M.
1915 Diseased gladiohis corms. Mod. glad. grow. 2:99. From Florists' rev.
1916 Gladiolus corm diseases. Mod. glad. grow. 3:70-7,^.
Massey, W. F.
1914 a Rot in gladioli. Mod. glad. grow, i :4. From New York tribune farmer.
1914 b Growing gladiolus bulbs. Mod. glad. grow. 1:60. From Progressive
farmer.
Mead, T. L.
1915 Gladioli from seed in Florida. Mod. glad. grow. 2:81, 86.
Meader, H. E.
191 1 From a gladiolus specialist. Florists' rev. 29: Nov. 30:24.
1912 a Ideals in gladiolus growing. Florists' rev. 29: March 28:40.
1912 b Keep up the standard. Amer. Glad. Soc. Bui. 5:3-4.
Miller, C. C.
1915 Petal arrangement of gladioli. IVIod. glad. grow. 2: 160.
Miller, E. S.
1910 Crooked gladiolus stems. Florists' rev. 26: Sept. 15:7.
Mitchell, S. B.
1915 Culture in California. In Gladiolus. Stand, cyclop, hort. 3:1342.
Morton, F. S.
1914 a Planting suggestions. Mod. glad. grow. 1:36.
1914 b Growing gladioli from seed. Mod. glad. grow. 1:54.
1914 c Many new varieties of gladioli produced. Mod. glad. grow. 1:159-160.
From Portland (Maine) evening express and advertiser.
1914 d Storing bulblets in small quantities. Mod. glad. grow, i: 181.
1915 a An experiment with weak bulbs. Mod. glad. grow. 2:20.
1915 b Planting, fertilizing, and marking. Mod. glad. grow. 2:68.
1915 c Cultivation. — Cut worms. — Watering, &c. Mod. glad. gnnv. 2:82.
1915 d Growing gladioli from bulblets. ]\Iod. glad. grow. 2:94.
1915 e Digging, storing, and curing gladiolus corms. — Other fall suggestions,
^lod. glad. grow. 2:143.
Munroe, J. E.
1915 Remedy for cutworms. Mod. glad. grow. 2:116.
Naudin, M.
1866 Reciprocal crosses. Roy. Hort. Soc. [London]. Journ. 1866:2.
Oberlin, T. J.
1891 Cheap trays for gladiolus bulbs. Amer. florist 6:534.
Parkinson, John
1629 Paradisi in sole paradisus terrestris, p. 189-191.
Oladiohs Studies — II 267
Patterson, R. J.
1914 Gladioli and cut worms — how to prevent them. Mod. glad. grow. 1:137-
I3«.
Perkins, L. A.
1914 An inexpensive grader. Mod. glad. grow. 1:38.
Powell, E. C.
1915 Remedy for cutworms. Mod. glad. grow. 2:111.
Pryal, W. A.
191 1 Gladiolus topics. Florists' rev. 29: Xov. 16:33-34.
Putnam, Bessie L.
1914 Gladioli. Mod. glad. grow. i:ii6. From The national farmer and stock
grower.
Rand, E. S.
1873 Bulbs, p. 179-193.
Reading, H. G.
1915 a Harmony or discord in a vase of gladioli. Mod. glad. grow. 2 : 108.
1915 b Cutworms. Mod. glad. grow. 2:141-142.
Reddick, Donald
1915 a Gladiolus diseases. Mod. glad. grow. 2: 19.
1915 b Gladiolus diseases. Mod. glad. grow. 2:41.
1915 c Controlling fungoid growths on gladiolus corms. Mod. glad. grow. 2:79.
Re Shore, Grace
191 1 Gladioli for amateurs. Amer. Glad. Soc. Bui. 3:23-26.
1912 New ruffled gladioli. House beautiful 31: sup. 38.
1915 Preparing and selecting gladiolus corms for planting. Mod. glad. grow.
2:62.
Rexford, E. E.
1910 Four seasons in the garden, p. 79-81, 90-91.
Roenrer, Frederick
1906 Annual gladioli. Florists' rev. 18:778.
Rose, Jack
191 1 The gladiolus. Market grow, journ. 8:308-309.
Rudolph, Jules
1902 Culture forcee des oignons a fleurs, p. 92-96.
Scott, William
1899 The florists' manual, p. 109-110.
1901 a Forcing gladiolus. Florists' rev. 8:449.
1901b Gladiolus The Bride. Florists' rev. 8:512.
Seliger, Mrs. Wilhelmina
1914 The modem gladiolus. Mod. glad. grow. 1:167. From Hartford times.
Skinner, J. H. .
1915 Lice on gladiolus corms. — Wild cucumber to 1-c avrmlod. Mod. glad.
grow. 2:95.
Societe frangaise des Chrysanthemistes and Rene Oberthiir
1905 Repertoire de couleurs, ]j. 1-82, i-ii, 1-365,
Stewart, E. E.
1914 A rare gladiolus sport. Mod. glad. grow, i: 146
268 Cornell Extension Bulletin io
Swanson, A. S.
1914 A flower for everybody's garden. Mod. glad. grow, i : 7H-79. From
Northwest, agr.
Taft, L. R.
1913 Forcing the gladiolus. In Greenhouse management, p. 101-103.
Thomann, Jacob
1914 " Rochester White " and " White Lady." Mod. glad. grow. 1:60.
Thorpe, John
Forcing the gladiolus. From Gard. and for. Reprinted in Bulbs and
tuberous-rooted plants (Allen, 191 1, p. 121-123).
Tracy, B. H.
191 1 Forced gladioli are too little known. Amer. Glad. Soc. Bui. 2:10.
Tracy, Mrs. B. H.
1915 Competitive brotherhood. Amer. Glad. Soc. Program Nat. Glad. Exhib.,
p. 17.
Tubergen, C. G. van, jr.
1907 Hybrids and hybridisation among bulbous plants. Roy. Hort. Soc.
[London]. Rept. 3d Internat. Conf. 1906 Genetics, p. 438-445.
Tull, R. E.
1910 Propagating gladiolus. House and garden 17:77.
Umpleby, J. H.
1914 a Cultural hints on the gladiolus. Mod. glad. grow, i :68.
1914 b Growing gladioli from seed. — - Storing bulblets, etc. Mod. glad. grow.
l: 109.
1914 c Leaves of gladioli turning brown. Mod. glad. grow, i : 153.
Van Fleet, W.
1904 Hybridizing gladiolus species. In Proceedings International Conference on
Plant Breeding and Hybridization, 1902. Hort. Soc. New York. Mem.
1:143-149.
1908 Hybrids of Gladiolus primulinus. Florists' ex. 25:684. From Rural
New-Yorker.
1914 a History of Princeps. Mod. glad. grow. 1:79-80.
1914 b Gladiolus types. Mod. glad. grow. 1:93.
Vos Mz, P.
1914 Some gladiolus history. Mod. glad. grow, i : 124-126.
Wallace, E. A.
1907 Gladiolus The Bride. Florists' rev. 19:550. . .
Ward, P. L.
1914 a The gladiolus has arrived. Mod. glad. grow. 1:63-64. From Rural
New-Yorker.
1914 b Gladiolus notes. Mod. glad. grow. 1:155. From Rural New-Yorker.
Warncke, Mrs. F. C.
1914 Rapid increase of stocks. Mod. glad. grow. 1:94.
Watson, J. A. S,
1912 Heredity, p. 43.
Watson, W.
1892 Gladiolus oppositiflorus. Gard. and for. 5 : 545-546.
1893 Hybrid gladioli. Gard. and for. 6:243-244.
Gladiolus Studies — II 269
Weathers, John
191 1 The bulb book, p. 1-47 1.
Wheadon, E. T.
1915 The gladiohis. Mod. glad. grow. 2:2-4, 14-16. From Guernsey Growers'
Assoc, Yearbook 1914.
Whetzel, H. H.
1911 Gladiolus bull) rot. Florists' rev. 27:Apr. 27:10-11.
White, A.
1915 The gladiolus in Australia. Mod. glad. grow. 2: 154.
White, B. F.
191 1 Gladiolus growing. Amcr. Glad, Soc. Bui. 2:10-11.
White, E. A.
1915 Gladiolus. In Principles of floriculture, p. 432-435.
Whitney, G. A.
1915 " Treating " cedar marking stakes. Mod. glad. grow. 2:79-80.
Wild, H.
1914 Gladioli for every garden. Aincr. homes 11 : 153-155.
WilHams, C. L.
1915 Lice on gladiolus curms. Mod. glad. grow. 2:35.
Wihnore, W. W., jr.
1914 a Growing gladioli under irrigation in Colorado. Mod. glad. grow, i:
55^56-
1914 b Breeding gladioli scientifically. Mod. glad. grow. 1:83-84.
1914 c " Forcing " gladioli. Mod. glad. grow, i: 144-146.
1915 a Treatment of old bulbs to restore and preser\-e vitality. Mod. glad.
grow. 2: 11-12.
1915 b Loss of vitality in old gladiolus corms. Mod. glad. grow. 2:23-24.
T915 c Gladiolus species. Mod. glad. grow. 2:58-60, 72-74, 84.
1915 d The scientific structure of the plant. Mod. glad. grow. 2:120-122.
1915 e Soils and fertilizers. Mod. glad. grow. 2: 134-135.
1915 f Planting and harvesting. Mod. glad. grow. 2: 152-154.
1915 g Curing and storing corms and cormels. Mod. glad. grow. 2: 166-167.
Woodruff, G. S.
1915 a Planting forced gladiolus bulbs. Mod. glad. grow. 2:66.
1915 b Cutting gladiolus corms. Mod. glad. grow. 2:80.
1915 c White gladioli. Mod. glad. grow. 2: 168.
Wright, M. F.
1914 vSecuring early gladiolus bloom. Mod. glad. grow. i:ii8.
Wright, W. P.
1903 Pictorial practical bulb growing, p. 106-113.
Popular garden flowers, p. 186.
Youell, Henry
191 1 The gladiolus. As we knew and grew it fifty years ago. Hort. 13:420.
1915 a A plea for flower shows. Mod. glad. grow. 2:30.
1915 b Looking backward. Amer. Glad. Soc. Program Nat. Glad. Exhib.,
P- 15-
INDEX
PAGE
Acid phosphate 204
Acquired characters 230
Actinomorphic blooms 210
.'Estivation 209
Annual gladioli 244
Anthocyanin colors 230
Aphis, root 256
Arctiid moth 2SS
Aster beetle, black 255
Award of merit 221
Bagging flowers for crossing 234
Beds
Seed 242
Bibliography 259
Blends, a form of marking in blooms 212
Blister beetle 256
Blooms
Actinomorphic 210
Characters of 208, 233
Doubling, value and disadvantages of 219
Ideal form of 212
Indoor arrangement of 196
Number open at once 216
Peloric 211
Reversion form 210
Semi-peloriate . 210
Zygomorphic 210
Blotches, a form of marking in blooms 212
Bone flour 202
Bone meal 202, 203
Branches
Advantages of 216, 218
Disadvantages of 218
Bulbs
Definition of 244
Diff'erence between bulb and corm 244
(See also Corm.)
Caosules, number to allow to develop 237
Cell-sap colors 230
Chile saltpeter, use of 203
Chilognatha 255
Color
Bloom, color of, not correlated with color of
corm 247
Changes due to environment 225, 229, 230
Commercial 213
Nature of, in flowers 230
Range found in gladioli 212
Commercial types 213-218
Corm
Characteristics of a good corm 246
Correlation in color with that of bloom 247
Definition of 244
Dividing corms 247
Grading 246
Multiplication of 245
Old corms 246
Relative value of sizes of 246
Sizes of 246
Storage of 248
Cormels
Culture of 249
Peeling 250
Reproduction by 249
Season of growth of % 250
Sizes of 249
Soaking 251
Storage of 250
Time to bloom 249
Value of 249
Cornell variety test card 220
Cover crop 203
Crosses
Definition of 223
Possible reason for lack of 231
Reciprocal 231
Technique of making 234
Cultivation page
Time for 205
Value of. 205-206
With irrigation 207
Culture
Of Colvillei varieties 251
Of indoor gladioli 251
Of nanus varieties 251
To extend season of bloom 254
Curved spikes 219
Cut flower
Gladiolus as a 195
Cutting
Blooms, method of 196
Corms 247
Cutworms, poison bait for 256
Dashes, a form of marking in blooms 212
Diabrotica beetle 256
Digging 208
Dots in throat of flower 212
Double flowers 219
Dried blood 202
Dry rot 2S7
Emasculation 234, 236
Epicauta 256
Eyprepia. 255
Feathering, a.form of markin:^: in blooms 212
Fertilizer ■ -*
Commercial 201-204
Manure as a 201
Time to apply 201-204
Flecking, a form of marking in blooms 212
Forcing. (See Culture of indoor gladioli.)
Fordhook hybrid gladi')li 244
Garden value
Among shrubbery 198
With columbine 198
With Galtonia [- Hyacinthus] candicans., . . 198
With iris 198
With petunias ,. . 198
With phlo-K 198
With roses 198
Gladiolus
alatus, pot culture of 251
cardinalis
As a parent of Colvillei 231, 237
Contribution of, to hybrids 231, 237
carneus, pot culture of 251
Childsii 212, 237, 244
Colvillei
Indoor culture of 251
Parentage of 231
Variety albus 223
Variety The Bride 251
cruentus, contribution of, to hybrids. . .212, 237
cuspidatus, pot culture of 251
dracocephalus 209, 231
gandavensis
As a seed parent 231
Characteristics of 212, 227
Hybrids of 227, 231, 237, 244
gracihs, pot culture of 251
Lemoinei
As a parent 231
Blotches 212
Contribution of, to hybrids 237, 244
Milleri, pot culture of 251
nanceianus 231, 237, 244
nanus
Indoor culture of '. . 251
Use of _. . 196
Variety descriptions 252
oppositiflorus
Arrangement of flowers 211
Contributions of, to hybrids 237
papilio, contribution of, to hybrids 237
praecox 244, 24s
>70
Gladiolus Studies
II
271
Gladiolus {(oniintud) page
primulinus
As a promising parent 240
Behavior of color in hybrids 231, 238
Contribution of, to hybrids 212, 238
Form of bloom 212, 238
Use of 198
psittacinus
Estivation of 209
Characters of 212
Contribution of, to hybrids 212, 237
purpureo-auratus
Estivation of 209
Characters of 212, 227
Contributions of, to hybrids . . . . 231, 237, 245
Hybrids of 227
ramosus 227, 237
recur\'ns, pot culture of 251
Saundersii, contributions of, to hybrids. 231, 237
segetum 234
sulphureus, pot culture of 251
tristis, pot culture of 251
tristis concolor, as a parent of Colvillei .... 231
turicensis 237
villosus, pot culture of 251
Watsonius, pot culture of 251
Grasshoppers, injuries by 255
Hard rot 257
Hybridist, compared with an inventor 222
Hybrids
Definition of 223
General discussion of 222
Greater vigor due to hybridity 230
(See also various species concerned.)
Improvement
Greatest need for :■.■.••. -49
List of varieties, with possibilities when used
in hybridization 240-241
Indoor culture 251
Inheritance of acquired characters . . . 230
Intermixtures, a form of marking in blooms. . . 212
Irrigation 207
Katydids, injuries by 255
Lamarck 230
Landscape
Characteristics of a landscape variety 218
Colors of gladioli for 215
Leaf mold 202
Lice, root 256
Lime
Injury from 202
Use of 202-203
Manures
Cow 201
Horse ■ 201
Injury due to too heavy application 201
Poultry 201, 203
Sheep 201-204
Marbling, a form of marking in blooms 212
Markings of flowers 212
Meloe 256
Mendel and MendeUsm 226
Mendelism in relation to gladioli 227
Millepedes 255
Mottling, a form of marking in blooms 212
Mulching with manure 206
Mutation 223, 233
Nitrate of soda 202-204
Peloric flowers 211
Penciling, a form of marking in blooms 212
Planting
Danger of deep planting 199
Depth of 199
Distance apart 205
Planting (continued) p.\GE
Early, for cormels or seeds 205
Individual corms 205
Setting of corms 205
Succession 204
Time of 204
Value of deep planting 199, 207
Pollination
Methods of 23s, 236
Time of .... 235, 236
Potassium muriate 202, 204
Potassium sulfate 202, 204
Potato fertilizer for gladioli 203
Reciprocal crosses 231
Red spider '. 25s
Reversion form of bloom 210
Rot
Dry 257
Hard 257
Ruffled gladioli • . 231, 233
Scab 2S7
Score card, Ohio Gladiolus Society 221
Seed
Beds 242-243
Fertilizers for seed beds 242
Gathering 241
Sowing 241
Seed capsules 237, 241
Semi-peloriate form of bloom 210
Soil
Proper soil for gladioli 199-201
Sour, preferred by gladioli 201
Soot, use of 203, 247
Species, use of, for improvement 237-239
(See also Gladiolus, for various species men-
tioned.)
Spikes, curved
Advantageous 219
Disadvantageous 219
Splashes, a form of marking in blooms 212
Sports 223, 225
Staking
Inadvisability of 207
Method for amateurs 207
Method of 206-207
Stippling, a form of marking in blooms 212
Storage
In cellars 249
Of cormels 250
Of corms 248
Storage houses 248
Temperature for 248
Use of sand or soil for 249
Substance of bloom 216
Succession planting 204
Suffusion, a form of marking in blooms 212
Sulfate of ammonia 204
Superphosphate of lime 203
Tankage 203-204
Temperature
For indoor culture 253
For storage 248
Test card, Cornell 220
Tiger moth 255
Uses of gladioli
As cut flowers -. I9S
As substitute for orchids and lilies 196
For bridal bouquet 196
In funeral work 196
In general decoration 196
In the garden 198
Weismann 229
Wireworms, injuries by 254, 255
Wood ashes, use of, as fertilizer 202
Zygomorphic flowers 210
December, 1916
Extension Bulletin
Cornell Extension Bulletin
Published by the New York State College of Agriculture
at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
A. R. Mann, Acting Director of Extension Service
Gladiolus Studies— III
Varieties of the Garden Gladiolus
Alfred C. Hottes
Field of Gladioli at Ithaca. New York
Published and distributed in furtherance of the purposes provided for in the
Act of Congress of May 8, 1914
December, 1916
Extension Bullerin 1 1
Cornell Extension Bulletin
Published by the New York State College of Agriculture
at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
A. R. Mann, Acting Director of Extension Service
Gladiolus Studies— III
Varieties of the Garden Gladiolus
Alfred C. Hottes
Field of Gladioli at Ithaca, New York
Published and distributed in furtherance of the purposes provided for in the
Act of Congress of May 8, 1914
PREFACE
Since its foundation in 191 1, the American Gladiolus Society has had
its official trial grounds on land owTied by Cornell University tinder the
management of the Department of Floriculture. One of the main objects
of the work has been to test as many varieties of gladioli as possible
in order to prepare descriptions which shall be the standards for those
varieties. Seedlings also have been tested, in an attempt to determine
their individuality as well as their value. Some s\Tion\TQs have been
foiuid and noted in the descriptions of varieties.
The study has taken a longer time than was contemplated at its begin-
ning, because some growers have been rather delinquent in sending varieties
the first 3-ear they were requested. The work is by no means completed,
since many varieties in the American market are as yet imdescribed and
the question of synon>Tns has hardly been touched.
The writer M-ishes to thank those who have contributed to the trial
grounds, especially the following:
Austin Gladiolus Company, Wayland, Ohio
B. C. Auten, Carthage, Missotui
G. B. Babcock, Jamesto-^-n. Xew York
H. H. Baer, Xew Hyde Park, Xew York
Frank Banning, Kinsman, Ohio
Alvin Berger, Ventimiglia, Italy
G. D. Black, Independence, Iowa
A. T. Boddington, 120 Chambers Street, Xew York City
C. W. Brown, Ashland, Massachusetts
George Burchett, Hampton, Virginia
W. Atlee Burpee & Co.. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
John Cavers, Oak\-ille, Ontario, Canada
Montague Chamberlain, Wellesley, Massachusetts
John Lewis Childs, Floral Park, Xew York
W. A. Christv, Kinsman, Ohio
E. F. Clark & Son, Wayland, Michigan
P. O. Coblentz, X'ew Madison, Ohio
Arthur Cowee, Berlin, Xew York
M. Crawford & Co., Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
E. H. Cushman, Sylvania, Ohio
H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
E. T. Flanagan & Sons, Belleville, Illinois
Franken Bros., Deerfield, Illinois
W. E. Fr\-er, Mantorvdile, Minnesota
L. M. Gage, Wellesley, Massachusetts
C. B. Gates, Mentor,' Ohio
Haage & Schmidt, Erfurt, Germany
Haentze & Co., Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
275
276 Cornell Extension Bulletin ii
Max Herb, Naples, Italy
Dr. C. Hoeg, Decorah, Iowa
P. Hopman & Sons, Hillegom, Holland
R. E. Huntington. Painesville, Ohio
Iowa Seed Co., Des Moines, Iowa
Kelway & Sons, Langport, Somerset, England
C. H. Ketcham, South Haven, Michigan
W. E. Kirchhoff, Pembroke, New York
H. W. Koerner, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
E. H. Krelage, Haarlem, Holland
A. E. Kunderd, Goshen, Indiana
Victor Lemoine et Fils, Nancy, France
Mallory & Brown, Madison, Wisconsin
L. L. May & Co., St. Paul, Minnesota
Robert Mehlmann, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
S. C. Mellinger, Youngstown, Ohio
Henry F. Michell Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
J. L. Moore, Northboro, Massachusetts
Munsell & Harvey, Ashtabula, Ohio
Perkins-King Company, West Mentor, Ohio
Wilhelm Pfitzer, Stuttgart, Germany
Kristian Prestgard, Decorah, Iowa
H. A. Richardson, Woodfords, Maine
D. W. C. Ruff, St. Paul, Minnesota
H. F. Smith, Geneva, New York
E. E. Stewart, Brooklyn, Michigan
E. Y. Teas & Son, Centerville, Indiana
J. Thomann & Son, Rochester, New York
B. H. Tracy, Wenham, Massachusetts
J. A. Travis, Elkhom, Wisconsin
N. E. Tully, Hubbard, Ohio
John Umpleby, Lake View, New York
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago, Illinois
K. Velthuys, Hillegom, Holland
P. Vos Mz., Sassenheim, Holland
Warnaar & Co., Sassenheim, Holland
B. F. White, Terry ville, Connecticut
W. A. Wilkinson, Morgan Park, IlHnois
W. W. Wilmore, jr.. Wheat Ridge, Colorado
G. S. Woodruff, Independence, Iowa
M. F. Wright, Fort Wayne, Indiana
C. Zeestraten & Sons, Oegstgeest, Holland
Alfred C. Hottes
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AMERICA
THE STANDARD PINK VARIETY
GLADIOLUS STUDIES — III
VARIETIES OF THE GARDEN GLADIOLUS
Alfred C. Hottes
After nearly five years of testing varieties, the writer now ventures
to publish descriptions of most of the varieties received for trial on the
grounds of the Department of Floriculture in cooperation -u-ith the
American Gladiolus Society.
The Modern Gladiolus Grou-er for November, 191 5, editorially expresses
the ^Titer's attitude exactly in regard to the time necessar}- for testing
varieties. It says:
The tendency of some growers, both amateur and professional, to condemn varie-
ties of gladioli on one year's trial only is certainly wrong. In conversation recently
with one of the most experienced commercial growers he stated that a variety could
not be properly judged until it had been grown for three successive seasons, and this
suggestion should be carefully remembered by those who are inclined to condemn vrith-
out sufficient trial. Unfavorable climatic or local cultural conditions might account
for failure to perform properly the first year a variety was tested. On the other hand,
conditions for growing may be more favorable the first year and after growing for
two or three years the results might be quite different. Don't be in too much of a
hurr>' to accept or reject any particular variety as one of your standards until you
have time to judge it.
The -uTiter is especially concerned with synon}Tns. ]Much confusion
in nomenclature has been caused by a diiTerence in the standards or the
tastes of hybridists. Groff, Coblentz. Kunderd, and many others, in
the early years of their work, produced an excellent lot of seedHngs which
have been disseminated unnamed about the whole cotuitn.-. Other growers
have recognized enough merits in them to justify naming. The result
has been that two or more growers have named the same seedhng. In
many cases growers have mixed these miscellaneous bulbs with their own
seedlings and felt that they had originated them. Adjustment can usually
be made if it can be properly determined who first christened the variety.
The confusion is becoming somewhat cleared up by the Nomenclature
Committee of the American Gladiolus Society, whose business it is to
register each new variety requested and establish a standard description
of that variety.
Unfortimately it is impossible to settle all questions of this kind. One of
the most puzzling has been the question of the proper name for Coblentz
No. 312, or William Mason. Air. Coblentz is sure that he originated
No. 312, and that he sold it to Mr. Huntington and Vaughan's Seed
Store. Mr. Huntington named it Grenadier, and Mr. Vaughan Velvet
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278 Cornell Extension Bulletin ii
King. The name Grenadier had been used previously by both Viknorin
and Lemoine. The next oldest name is thus Velvet King. Mr. Crawford,
who originated the variety William Mason some twenty years ago, does
not believe this is the same variety as the above-mentioned. However,
on the trial groimds, the variety William Mason from Crawford, from
Mallory & Brown, and from Teas was identical with Grenadier from
Huntington and Velvet King from Vaughan. It is interesting to note
that several other names have been applied to this variety, namely, Emma
(by Coblentz), Richmond Red (by Teas), and Sidney Grant (by Ruff).
Under such circtmistances, no matter how the question of a variety
name is settled, some one feels that an injustice has been done.
Nevertheless some authority must be vested in the Nomenclature
Committee, else its existence is useless. It is now determined wise to
submit, through the leading florists' pubHcations, the names and descrip-
tions of varieties before they are finally named. In this way any ques-
tion of priority of name and individuality of variety can be openly
discussed previous to final judgment.
METHODS USED IN TESTING AND DESCRIBING VARIETIES
When a variety is received for trial purposes, the name is copied on
a fihng card, together with the name of the donor, the date received,
and if possible a short description of the variety as given by the firm from
which the stock has been received. In the latitude of Ithaca planting
can hardly be done before April 30, and often not until early May. Each
year a new piece of ground is chosen for the planting in order to escape
the possibility of disease due to a previous crop. The rows are plowed
out about seven to eight inches deep and three and one-half feet apart.
As the soil is a rather heavy clay loam, it is thought best not to plant
deeper. With a shovel the furrows are made a little more level, and the
loose limips are removed. The varieties are placed one to each numbered
stake, the corms standing approximately seven inches apart.
About a week after planting, according to weather conditions, the
crust is broken over the rows in order that the young shoots may easily
reach the surface of the soil. A coarse-toothed surfacer has been found
to be about the best tool for this purpose. The particular tool used on
the trial grounds resembles a rake except that it has only three long
teeth. Up to the time of blooming, cultivation is continued both by
horse and with the hoe.
Each day as the varieties come into bloom they are noted on the
description blanks. Since the first bloom is often hardly characteristic
in color and markings, the flower characters are noted several days after
the first one opens.
Gladiolus Studies — III 279
CORNELL VARIETY TEST OF GLADIOLI No.
Name Old Nos.
S-i-N'ONYMS
Originator
Date Intro.
Donated by
Species
Observer
Date
BLOOM — Size — Very large-large-medium-small. i
Color marking ■<
Segments — Equal- unequal; connivent-separate. (
Upper — -Horizontal-hooded-reflexed; broad-narrow. Lower — straight-refle.\; broad-narrow.
St.^mens — Color of filament; of style;
TcBE — Straight-cun'ed ; slender-stout; long-short; compact-loose.
SPIKE — Tall-medium-short; erect-curs'ed-drooping; free-fair-bloomer-no bloom. No. blooms
Branched?
REMARKS ON BLOOM — Compact, loose; keeping quality ; substance
HABIT OF PLANT — Erect-drooping; tall-medium-dwarf. Height of plant
Spreading-eompact.
GROWTH — Good-medium-poor. Season — Early-mid-season-late.
PROLIFICACY — No. CoRMS — Many-few. Size — Large-small. No. Cormels — Many-few. Size—
Large-small.
FOLIAGE — Well-furnished-medium-poor; broad-medium-narrow; veins prominent-obscure.
COMMERCIAL VALUE — Clt Flower — Extra good-good-medium-poor.
L.a.ndsc^pe — Extra good-good-medium-poor.
VALUE AS A WHOLE — Extra good-good-medium-poor.
remarks:
.^stiv.\tion
No. corms sent No. that grew No. that bloomed.
At the time of describing the varieties, little time is available for
noting the name of the originator and the date of introduction. These
facts are filled in later, usually during the winter. From catalogs and
by correspondence u-ith men who have introduced varieties, dates of
introduction are noted.
An attempt is made in describing each variety to note all the important
points in regard to growth and structure. The trial grounds usually
possess from three to five bulbs of each variet}', and it is therefore
impossible to make authoritative notes descriptive of certain points.
For example, it would be difficult to determine definitely that a variety
was of good keeping quality. It might be possible to get an idea of the
keeping quality, but since temperature and environmental factors through-
out the blooming season van,- so much it has been felt that this question
would almost bear special investigation.
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A definite standard of size has not been accepted, owing to the fact
that ideas differ much as to just what is to be considered large and what
small. In general, blooms ten centimeters or over in diameter are called
large; those below seven centimeters, small; those between the two limits,
medium-sized. (One inch equals approximately two and one-half centi-
meters.) Since the varieties tested here were given equal and identical
culture, the sizes of the blooms should be proportional. Many of the
varieties will be reported much too small. No attempt has been made
to give exceptional culture for results; the plants have merely been given
ordinarily good care.
The color of the perianth is carefully compared with the most com-
prehensive color chart available. The one used on the trial grounds
here and accepted by the Color Chart Committee of the American
Gladiolus Society is that of the Societe Frangaise des Chrysanthemistes,
and is called the Repertoire de Couleurs. There are three hundred and
sixty-five plates, and four variations of each color on each plate. Con-
cerning each color, the chart indicates the names of certain other flowers
that are of this particular color. Each person has a different conception
of colors, so that it is highly valuable to standardize the color nomencla-
ture. Black gives an interesting description of the variety Independence,
the color of which is variously called by the catalogs light scarlet, light
red, rosy pink, deep rosy pink to orange scarlet, and deep pink bordering
on scarlet. By reference to the color chart, the color is found to be
carthamin, or Lincoln, red (Plate 88, Shade II; in the descriptions the
color is indicated only as 88-11). The color chart here shows the variety
to be of the same color as Euphorbia splendens and of several zonal
pelargoniums.
Besides the main color of the bloom, careful descriptions are prepared
of the markings. The terms used in designating the characteristic
markings are given beneath the drawing on the opposite page. In
determining the colors of the stamens the color chart is not used,
the color being merely a matter of personal opinion of the one
describing the variety. The bloom is divided into two segments
when comparing their positions and widths. When the upper and
lower segments are together — in other words, when there has not been
a decided division of the bloom horizontally — the term connivent is
applied; the opposite condition is expressed by the term separate. When
the upper segment is not erect nor decidedly hooded, the condition is
caUed horizontal. The term reflex is applied to cases where the segments
are rolled back in any way. The character of the perianth tube is not
of great importance except as an additional means of identification of
Gladiolus Studies — III
2»I
Fig. 39. MARKINGS FOUND IN PERIANTH SEGMENTS OF VARIETIES OF GLADIOLUS
A, flecks (very small dashes)
B, dashes or splashes (long irregular dashes)
C, feathering (dashes or fine markings that originate at the outer edges of the segments)
D, mottling (irregular spots wider and more prominent than dashes)
E, suffusion (colors laid on as though painted on another color)
F, blend (gradual transition from one tone of a color to another of the same color, or from one
color to some other different color)
G, clear throat (unmarked in any wav)
H, dots
I, stippling (very fine dots in the throat)
J. penciling (lines of the throat)
K, mottling (irregular spots in the throat)
L, blotch (regular, large areas of color on lower segments)
M, marbling (an intermixed or clouded efifect)
N, the lozenge blotch found in many of the nanus varieties in which the center is clear and the
outer edge much deeper in color
A, B, C, D, E, F, and G are found in various parts of the perianth H, I, J, K, L, M, and N are
throat markings
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a variety in which the character seems rather constant. The substance,
the form, and the peculiarities of the bloom are carefully noted. Compari-
sons with other somewhat similar varieties are made. It has been inter-
esting, also, to get a little information concerning the number of blooms
open at one time on a spike.
As each variety comes into bloom it is tagged, and the date recorded.
Each year these dates are compared. Seasons vary greatly as regards
temperature, moisture, and in various other ways, so that it is difficult
to say that a certain variety blooms in a definite number of days. This
year perhaps the season is hot and moist, and the variety blooms in
seventy-five days; the next year conditions are wholly different, and it
takes eighty-five days. The method followed has been to take the
average number of days from planting to blooming. The condition or
maturity of the corm also has much to do with the precocity of blooming,
but as an indicator of relative earliness and lateness, it has seemed of
value to give a definite number of days.
In describing the spike, those above one hundred centimeters are
considered tall, those below sixty centimeters rather dwarf, and the others
of medium height. Height is measured from the soil to the tip of the
spike. The number of blooms per spike is given. Here again criticism
would be just, since exceptional corms might produce many more blooms.
The average is taken as the number to be recorded. The number of
shoots and spikes per corm is also noted.
The habit of a gladiolus really resolves itself into a consideration of
erect ness, height, and whether of spreading or of compact growth. Com-
pact plants are those in which the leaves are not decidedly divergent
nor drooping.
The question of vigorous growth is judged by abundance and excellence
of broad foliage as well as by strength of spike.
Due to the heavy soil of the trial grounds, cormels do not attain a
large size, and many times do not develop. The notes in regard to
prolificacy should thus be read with these points in mind. In deter-
mining the size of the corm, the size when received or when planted is
compared with the size at digging. If the corm attains on the average
a large size, the variety is given the benefit of the doubt and is said to
produce large corms. With age, corms normally large break up into a
number of smaller ones. The size has been judged from corms supposedly
in their prime. From year to year the descriptions are compared. If
they differ widely from previous years, they are changed. The writer
has not found such great changes in color from year to year as m9,ny
growers report. The chief difference is found in so-called white varieties,^
1 Gladiolus studies — II. Culture and hybridization of the gladiolus. Cornell Extension Bulletin 10,
p. 230.
Gladiolus Studies — III 283
which often develop a considerable rose tinge in the perianth during
certain seasons or on certain soils. This coloration has been noted in the
variety Peace, which is always rather feathered on this trial ground.
In the cases where descriptions of varieties were to be had from catalogs,
they were considered, and often excerpts from them are included in the
descriptions.
Careful drawings were frequently made, showing the markings of the
petalage. Numerous photographs have been taken of the varieties. More
attention has been given to procuring the proper representation of flower
characters than to obtaining artistic results and fuU or perfect spikes.
On the line with the originator in the descriptions that follow, are
noted such varieties as have been registered by the nomenclature com-
mittee of the American Gladiolus Society, in each case mention being
made of the year of registration and the name of the person registering the
variety, if it differs from that of the originator.
A. B. DA VIES Originator — Kelway. Intro. 1909
Croup — Gandavensis
Stock from Kelway
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube almost straight, stout, short. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper reflexed and slightly ruffled, the lower reflexed, broader than
the upper. Stamen filaments white, red tinge; anthers rose, violet sutures.
Perianth Lincoln red (88-1) very thickly splashed with cerise (91-111), white stripe
on each of lower segments. Blooms well arranged, of an attractive color, per-
haps too mottled for commercial value.
Season — Early ; 68 days.
Spike — Medium tall (84 cm.), erect, fair number of blooms (10), slender.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, rather spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant well furnished with short, medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
ABDELKADER Originator— White
Croup —
Stock from White
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments pink tipped; anthers violet. Perianth deep carmine- violet
(174-111). A compact bloom of good tough substance.
Season — Mid-season to late; 89 to 95 days.
Spike — Medium tall (70 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (13), not branched.
Two spikes frequently borne per corm.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Poor; plant well furnished with narrow leaves, much diseased.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
ADELINA Originator — Kelway. Intro. 1908
Group — Childsii
Stock from Kelway
Bloom — Large (12.5 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrow.
Stamen filaments pink; styles white. Perianth madder lake (brighter than
122-iv) with carmine lake pencilings on a yellow-green throat. Medial lines of
lower segments deeper in shade. Bloom good clear pink, wide open.
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Season — Mid-season, mid-August; 91 days.
Spike — Medium tall (87 cm.), erect, branched, a fair number of blooms (18 on main,
7 on secondary).
Hahit — Rather drooping, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, few.
ADOLPHE JAENICKE Originator ~ ChWds. Reg. A. G. S.,
1914
Group — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Large (11 cm.). Tube curved, slender, medium long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and broader.
Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers violet. Perianth brighter than rosy pink
(118-iv), mottled Tyrian rose (155-1) over a white throat. Color good and clear;
the mottled throat delicate. Substance medium good, shape good, but bloom
rather loose.
Season — Mid-season to late; 106 days.
Spike — Medium tall (87 cm.), drooping, a fair number of blooms (11), not branched.
Two spikes often Isorne per corm.
Hahit — Drooping, medium height, spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium broad
leaves.
Cjrms — Small or medium size; cormels, few or none.
AFTERGLOW (Christy) Originator — Christy. Seedhng 1903
Group —
Stock from Christy
Bloom — Medium large (8-10 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long.
Segments unequal, connivent; the upper broad and reflexed, the lower reflexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers delicate lavender. Perianth
greenish white (15-iv), often with suffusion of carmine on upper segment. Large
blotches of ox blood red (94-11), bordered with pale yellow-green on the lower
segments. The bloom much resembles that of Madame Lemoinier, but Madame
Lemoinier does not have the bordering of yellow-green. The flower possesses
good shape and medium good substance.
Season — Mid-season, first week of August; 80 to 85 days.
Spike — Medium tall (97 cm.), erect, though often crooked, thin, a fair number of
blooms (12), generally unbranched.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Groivth — Medium; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prohfic, large.
AFTERGLOW (Cowee) Originator — Gm^, 1904. Reg. A. G.
S., 1 91 4, Cowee
Group — ■
Stock from Cowee
(Described from cut spikes.)
Bloom — Large (11 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower narrower. Stamen filaments
pinkish cream; anthers cream, Hlac sutures. Perianth salmon-fawn, Tyrian rose
(155-1) blotch terminates in white medial line. A rather loose bloom of medium
good substance, well open.
Season — Mid-season to late, September 9, 1913.
Spike — Me6\\xm. tall (85 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (9), not branched.
Habit — Erect, tall.
Growth ^Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms —
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AJAX Originator — Childs
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Small (6.5-7 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper reflexed and broad, the lower reflexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments white; anthers violet. Perianth cardinal-red
(112-1), striped on white ground. Tyrian rose (155-11) stripes on each of lower
segments. Flowers often on all sides of the spike.
Season — Mid- August; 97 days.
Spike — Medium dwarf (70 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (17), not branched.
Habit — Erect, dwarf, spreading.
Growth — Medium; plant medium well furnished with narrow leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
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ALASKA Originator — Childs. Intro. 191 1. Reg.
A. G. S., 1912
Group — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal with reflexed edges, the lower reflexed
and narrower than the upper. Stamen filaments cream; anthers \'iolet. Perianth
lilacy white (7-1), with Tyrian rose (155-1) penciling or dotting on lemon-yellow
throat. A compact bloom of medium good substance. Five blooms open at
once.
Season — Early September; 113 days.
Spike — Medium height (65 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (13), not branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
ALICE CAREY Originator —
Group — Childsii
Stock from Teas; Babcock
Synonyms — Probably same as Snowcrest of Li\'ingston Seed Company; much like
Snowbank of Cowee.
Bloom — Medium size (7 cm. and larger). Tube perfectly straight, medivmi slender,
long. Segments unequal, connivent; the upper slightly reflexed and broader than
the lower narrower segment. Stamen filaments white; anthers dark blue.
Perianth pure white with solferino-red (157-iv) splashes in throat. This variety
does not contain the areas of yellow that are found in Snowbank. An excellent
nearly clear white landscape or commercial variety. Rather good substance,
often blooms on aU sides of spike.
Season — Mid-season, early August ; 86 days.
Spike — Medium tall (89 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15 on main, 5 on
secondary'), more branching than Snowbank. Two spikes per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium taU, rather compact.
Growth — Vigorous ; plant growth medium poor, lax foliage, inferior to Snowbank in
foliage.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific, tnedivun size.
ALICE CHAMBERLAIN Originator — Kunderd
Group —
Stock from Chamberlain & Gage
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, ver\' slender, medium long. Segments
tmequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments red: anthers deep violet. Perianth brighter than plum violet
(172-iv) with white areas at the sides of the throat. Segments edged with white.
The color is the same as that of Empress of India (Velthuys) except for white
edging of the segments.
Season — September 3, 1913; 113 days.
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Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12), not branched.
Two spikes frequently borne per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad, drooping leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
ALICE ROOSEVELT. See HoUandia.
ALL-A-GLOW Originator — Miller
Group — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Large (14 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments imequal, con-
nivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrow. Stamen
filaments reddish white; anthers red. Perianth scarlet (85-iv), with an amber-
white throat speckled and penciled with French purple (i6i-iv). A compact
bloom of medium substance. Excellent glowing color. Seven blooms open at
one time.
Season — Mid-season; 78 days.
Spike — Medium height (85 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (21), two branches.
Habit — ■ Erect, medium dwarf, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, few.
ALOIS NERGER Originator — Pfitzer. Intro. 191 4
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Pfitzer
Bloom — Medium size (9.5 cm.). Tube curved, stout, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments cream; anthers lilac. Perianth carthamin red (88-1), feathered
and suffused with pale slate-lilac, throat blotched with near blood red (93-iv).
A rather muddy color. Somewhat ruffled edges. A compact bloom of excel-
lent substance.
Season — Mid-season; 88 days.
Spike — Tall (no cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (17), branched. Two spikes
usually produced per corm.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, prolific.
AMARYL Originator —
Group — Lemoinei hybrid
Stock from Tracy
Bloom — Medium size (8.5 cm.). Tube straight, slender, short. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments white; anthers red. Perianth poppy color (84-1), amber-white
(12-1) medial lines, and throat blotched with blood red (93-iv). Good clear colors,
attractive throat markings. Compact bloom of good substance.
Season — Mid-season; 88 days.
Spike — Medium tall (95 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15), branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — • Medium size; cormels, prolific.
AMERICA Originator — Banning, GrofT, and
Christy (intro. 1900) all claim the
honor
Group — Gandavensis X Lemoinei (May
X Madam Auber)
5tocfe/rom Childs; Umpleby
Synonym — Banning's name for this variety was Reuben H. Warder.
Gladiolus Studies — III 287
Bloom — Large (13 cm.). Tube nearly straight, slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper slightly reflexed and broad, the lower reflexed and
narrower. Stamen filaments pink; anthers lavender. Perianth lavender-pink, a
more rosy tint of mauve-rose (153-iv), the color blending to ahnost white as it
approaches the throat; the throat marked vvith Tyrian rose (155-111). This is the
standard commercial variety at the present time' A delicate color, well formed.
Not so good substance as that of Panama. (See descriptions of Mapleshade and
Panama.) Seems excellent for forcing.
Season — Mid-season, mid- August; 87 days.
Spike — Medium tall (86 cm.), erect, a fair nimiber of blooms (20 on main, 7 and 10
on branches).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous ; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
AMERICA'S LADY Originator — White
Group —
Stock from White
Bloom — Medium size (8-9 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, meditmi long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and
narrower. Stamen filaments lilacy white; anthers violet. Perianth mauve-rose,
with a lemon-yellow throat spotted with Tyrian rose. A rather loose bloom of
rather good substance.
Season — September i ; 1 1 1 days.
Spike — Medium tall (75 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished \%nth medium narrow leaves.
Corms — Medium size; few cormels formed, but the originator says that the variety is
prolific.
AMETHYST Originator — Stewart
Group —
Stock from Stewart
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube cur\-ed, stout, short. Segments unequal, con-
nivent; the upper horizontal and narrow, the lower reflexed and broader. Stamen
filaments white with red tips; anthers violet. Perianth rosy magenta (169-lv),
with blotch of amaranth-red (i68-iv) terminating in dash of lemon-yellow. The
lower lip segment is ver>^ narrow. Bloom compact and of good substance.
Season — Latter part of August, 19 13; 103 days.
Spike — Medium tall (82 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12-15), not branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished u*ith medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium small; cormels, few or none.
ANDRE CHENIER Originator — Lemoine
Group — Lemoinei
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Small (7 cm.). Tube curved, stout, ver>' short. Segments unequal, con-
nivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower straight and narrower.
Stamen filaments dirty white; anthers light lavender. Perianth pale reddish
lilac (131), splashed and feathered deeper. Lower segments with yellow-green
(16-iv) tips, and blotched with purple-garnet (165). Good substance, excellent
colors. Too small.
Season — Mid-season to late; 112 days.
Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms.
Habit — Erect, medium height, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium narrow leaves.
Corms — Small; cormels, few or none.
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ANGELINA Originator — Kelway
Group — Childsii
Stock from Kelway
Bloom — Medium size. Tube curved, slender, long. Segments nearly equal, con-
nivent; the upper rather hooded and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments white; styles white. Perianth madder lake (122-iv), splashed
occasionally with red. A yellow blotch in throat streaked with geranium (iii-i).
Good keeping qualities.
Season — • Mid-August; 85 to 90 days.
Spike — Medium tall, erect, a fair number of blooms.
Habit — • Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves, prominently veined.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, medium size, few.
(Described by George J. Burt.)
ANNIE WIGMAN Originator — Ho^marx
Group — •
Stock from Warnaar
Bloom — Small (7 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broader than the lower refle.xed
segment. Stamen filaments cream; anthers light lavender. Perianth yellowish
white (13-111), with lemon-yellow (21-1) throat on which is a lilac-purple (i6o-iv)
splashed blotch. A compact bloom of medium good substance and dainty color.
Six blooms open at one time.
Season — ■ Mid-season, mid- August; 96 days.
Spike — Medium tall (75 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12), branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with narrow leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, large, medium prolific.
ANTON BUCHNER Originator — Pfitzer. Intro. 1914
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Pfitzer
Bloom — Large (lo-ii cm.). Tube nearly straight, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments cream; anthers white, violet sutures. Perianth carthamin red
(88-1) with amber-white (12-1) throat and medial lines. Segments feathered with
deep carthamin red (88-iv). Good color. Six blooms open at once.
Season —
Spike — Medium tall (105 cm.), erect, many blooms (22), branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
APRIKOSA Originator — Pfitzer. Intro. 19 13
Group — Gandavensis or Lemoinei
Stock from Pfitzer
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube nearly straight, slender, short. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and nar-
rower. Stamen filaments white; anthers lilac. Perianth pale blush (137-1), very
thickly feathered with crimson-carmine (159-iv), and a large attractive blotch of
French purple (161-11) bordered by amber-yellow (28-11). An excellent spike of
a bright, showy color. A compact bloom of excellent substance. Nine to eleven
blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season; 88 days.
Spike — Tall (no cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (20), branched.
Habit — • Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — ^ Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves,
Corms — Large size; cormels, prolific.
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ARIZONA Originator — Kunderd. Reg. A. G. S.,
1914
Group —
Stock from Wright
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube cun^ed, stout, long. Segments unequal, con-
nivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen
filaments white; anthers salmony. Perianth lilac-rose (152-iv), medial lines of
lip French purple (ii6-iv) shading lighter on each side into a blotch. A compact
bloom of good color and substance. Five blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season; 80 to 85 days.
Spike — Medium tall (105 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (18), branched. Two
spikes per corm.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant very well furnished with broad leaves.
Conns — Medivim size; cormels, prolific.
ARTHUR TOMS Originator — Kelway, 1900
Group — Kelwayi
Stock from Kelway
Bloom — Large (11 cm.). Tube straight, medium slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal, the edges incun,-ed, the lower reflexed and nar-
rower. Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers lavender, violet sutures. Perianth
fierx' red (8o-lv); in some there are no markings, in others crimson-red (114-iv)
pencilings merging into fier\- red form a blotch. The outer segments are con-
spicuously larger than the inner. The color is rich, brilliant, and velvety.
Season — First of August ; 73 daj'S.
Spike — Medium tali (85 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (20). Two spikes
often borne per corm.
Habit — Ver\' erect, medium tall, medium compact.
Growth — Vigorovis ; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
ASHES OF ROSES Originator — Christy
Group —
Stock from Christy
Bloom — Small (6 cm.). Tube straight, medium slender, medium long. Segments
nearly equal, connivent; the upper horizontal and somewhat hooded, the lower
but slightly reflexed and broader. Stamen filaments rose; anthers lavender.
Perianth, tips of segments in most cases violet-lilac (175-111) merging into flesh
color (139-iv), blotches of Corinthian red (105-11), medial lines somewhat reddish.
Christy saj's: " Seems very good for funeral work with wreaths of Uke color."
Color is inexplicable, somber, washy.
Season — Mid-August; 88 to 90 days.
Spike — Medium short (61 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (14).
Habit — Erect, dwarf, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant medium well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, few.
ATTRACTION Originator — Childs. Intro. 1906. Reg.
A. G. S., 1914
Group — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium large (10 cm.). Tube slightly curved, medium stout, medium long.
Segments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broader than the lower
straight segment. Stamen filaments white; anthers dark violet. Perianth cardinal-
red (112-1), with a white streak on lower segments, and a creamy white throat.
No markings except this. The flower is well open, the color clear and bright.
Season — Rather early, August 2, 1912, to August 9, 1913; 72 days.
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Spike — Medium short (65 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12). Two spikes
often borne per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant furnished with medium broad foliage.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
AUGUSTA Originator — Hallock
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Umpleby ; Childs
Bloom — Medium size (8.5 cm.). Tube curved, slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and narrower than the lower. Stamen
filaments white; anthers lavender. Perianth lilacy white (7-1) splashed and
feathered with solferino-red (157-1), the medial lines of the lower segments also
solferino-red. Throat penciled. Much lilac is usually developed so that it can
hardly be called pure white.
Season — Mid- August; 102 days.
Spike — Tall (118 cm.), erect, an abundance of bloom (18 on main, 9, 10, and 11 on
secondaries).
Habit — Erect, tall, rather spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves, prominently
veined.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few, small.
AURORA (ChUds)2 Originator — Miller
Group — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Small (6-7 cm.). Tube curved, stout, short. Segments nearly equal,
connivent: the upper hooded and broad, the lower refiexed and narrow. Stamen
filaments rosy white; anthers lilac. Perianth light violet-rose (154-1) thickly
feathered with solferino-red (157-iv) and blotched with plum-violel^ (172-iv),
tipped by spot of yellow. A bright color. A compact, bell-shaped bloom of good
substance, but very brittle. Four blooms open at one time.
Season — Rather early; 72 days.
Spike — Rather tall (105 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16), branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with narrow leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
AURORA (Hoeg). See Hiawatha.
AUSTIN No. 25 Originator — Austin
Group —
Stock from Austin
Bloom — Ver>' large (12-13 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper broad, the lower narrower. Stamen filaments
salmon-pink; anthers lavender. Perianth madder lake (122-1, but more reddish)
with a large blotch of deep madder lake (122-iv, but brighter). The bloom is
very loose, the segments rolled and ruffled — an objectionable feature.
Season — Early September; 104 days.
Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, producing blooms freely (20 on the main and
9 on the secondary).
Habit — Erect, medium tall.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, prolific, large.
^Lemoine also catalogs a variety by this name.
Gladiolus Studies — III 291
AUSTIN No. 30 Originator — Austin
Group —
Stock from Austin
Bloom — Large (11 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refle.xed and broader.
Stamen filaments white; anthers violet. Perianth pure mauve (181-111 and -iv),
with an amaranth-red (i68-iv) blotch in the throat and Ughter medial Unes.
An excellent clear glistening color, but the substance is not ver\- good.
Season — September i ; 103 days.
Spike — Tall (100 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15), not branched.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, prolific.
AUSTIN No. 52 Originator — Austin
Group —
Stock from Austin
Bloom — Very large (12 cm.). Tube slightly curved, stout, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed. Stamen
filaments pinkish white; anthers lavender. Perianth pure white with a T^'rian rose
(155-111) intermixed throat. The segments are also slightly suffused with Tyrian
rose. The bloom is large, well arranged, nearly clear white, and well open. It could
be well called an extra good cut-flower and landscape variety.
Season — Mid-September; 105 to no days.
Spike — Medium tall (90 cm.), erect, producing blooms freely (19).
Habit — Erect, medium tall.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, small.
AUSTIN No. 55. See Rose Wells.
AUSTIN No. 56 Originator — Anstin
Group —
Stock from Austin
Bloom — Large (11 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower slightly reflexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments white; anthers gray. Perianth somewhat
brighter than madder lake (122) and pinker than poppy color (84), with large
scarlet (85-111 and -iv) irregular blotches on pale yellow-green throat, white medial
hnes. Color bright, and substance fairl}^ good.
Season — September i ; 1 02 days.
Spike — Tall (112 cm.), erect, free blooming (19 on main and 6 on secondary).
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Large ; cormels, prolific.
AUSTIN No. 57 Originator — \nst\n
Group — -
Stock from Austin
Bloom — Large (11 cm.). Tube nearly straight, medium slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper reflexed and broad, the lower narrower.
Stamen filaments reddish white; anthers violet. Perianth rosy pink (ii8-iv)
with large broad blotches of scarlet (87-1) on lower segments. Color fades from
outer edge of segment toward center. Bloom well open, well arranged, and
excellent in color; substance not exceptional.
Season — Mid-season to late; 107 days.
Spike — Tall (105 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (20), branched.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, prolific.
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AUSTIN No. 58 Originator — Austin
Group —
Stock from Austin
Bloom — Large (11 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal, with refiexed edges, the lower broader
and refiexed. Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers yellow. Perianth rosy pink
(118-iv) with the edges marked slightly darker, the lower segments with a scarlet
(87-1, only more russety) throat and deep medial Hne. Bloom of good substance
and delicate color.
Season — 'Eaxly August to early September; 92 days.
Spike — Tall (107 cm.), erect, free blooming (20), two branches. Two spikes frequently
occur per corm.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, prolific.
AUTEN'S 7--2 Originator — Auten
Group —
Stock from Auten
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower slightly
refiexed and narrower. Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers violet. Perianth deep
cerise (123-iv), a sulfur-white throat marked with a deep French purple (i6i-iv)
blotch. Color somewhat mottled, not clear. Bloom of good form and substance;
color fairly acceptable, even though not clear.
Season — September 5, 1912; 106 days.
Spike — Tall (loi cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16 on main, 5 on secondary).
Two spikes often borne per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — ■ Exceptionally vigorous. In one case five shoots were produced per corm.
Plant well furnished with medium narrow leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, very prolific, small.
AUTEN'S 8-1 Originator — Auten
Group —
Stock from Auten
Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper refiexed and narrow, the lower refiexed and
broader. Stamen filaments white with pink tips; anthers violet. Perianth
coral-red (76-111), with a strawberry red (iio-iv) blotch on lower Hp fading to
coral-red and terminated by a light yellow-green dash. Color good and clear.
Auten says: " Color dull in indoor light."
Season — Mid-season, mid-August; 70 to 85 days.
Spike — Medium tall (90 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (14).
Habit — Erect, medium tall.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium narrow leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, few.
AUTEN'S 9-14 Originator — Auten
Group —
Stock from Auten
Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower narrower
and refiexed. Stamen filaments white; anthers reddish lilac. Perianth Lincoln
red (88-1) with a deeper Lincoln red intermixed blotch in the throat. Bloom
of good shape, well open, of good substance, but not of a clear color.
Season — • Late July to August; 72 days.
Spike — Tall (102 cm.), erect, free blooming (23), branched.
Habit — ■ Erect, tall, medium spreading.
Growth — • Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, medium prolific.
Gladiolus Studies — III 293
A. W. CLIFFORD Originator — Kunderd. Intro. Brown
Group —
Stock from Brown
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.)- Tube nearly straight, medium slender, very long.
Segments unequal, connivent; the upper hooded and broad, the lower reflexed anl
narrower. Stamen filaments reddish; anthers \'iolet. Perianth old carmine-rei
(107-iv) with amaranth-red (i68-iv) throat and lighter Hlacy-tinted medial lines.
Rather compact bloom of medium substance, slightly ruffled. Four blooms open
at one time.
Season — Early; 69 days.
Spike — Tall (no cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (10), branched.
Habit — • Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large ; cormels, medium prolific.
Azure Originator — Stewart. Intro. 1909
Group — Lemoinei (?)
Stock from Stewart
Bloom — • Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper hooded and narrower, the- lower straight and broader.
Stamen filaments lilac; anthers \-iolet. Perianth bright \'iolet (198-11) with a near
amaranth-red (i68-iv) blotch. Bloom exceedingly compact and of good substance,
but color is rather washy.
Season — Mid-season; 82 to 87 days.
Spike — Medium tall (75 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12), not branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, proUfic.
BALTIMORE Originator — Cowee, 1910. Reg. A. G.
S., 1914. Cowee
Group — ■
Stock from Woodruff
Synonym — Formerly called Salmon Queen by Woodruff.
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments salmony; anthers salmony white. Perianth sal-
mon-pink ( 1 26-1), color deeper at edges; lower hp blotched with fire red (80-1 v)
and deeper. Excellent color. Rather loose bloom of medium good substance. Two
or three blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season; 82 days.
Spike — Medium tall (75 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (9-12).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, compact.
Growth — Medium \'igorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
BARCLAY Originator — ChMs. Reg. A. G. S.,
1914
Group — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Large (13 cm.). Tube curv'ed, medium slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper reflexed and broad, the lower reflexed and narrow. Stamen
filaments white with pink tips; anthers violet. Perianth rosy pink (118-ivj with
an amber-white throat. Bloom well open and of good substance.
Season — August 26.
Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (17 on main, with 8
on secondan.').
Habit — Erect, medium tall.
Growth — Vigorous ; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, few, medium size.
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BARON JOSEPH HULOT Originator — hemoine
Group — Lemoinei
Stock from Dreer ; Gage
Synonyms — Also written Josef Hulot. This variety has often been erroneously
given as a synonym of Blue Jay (Groff); Blue Jay (Childs) is, however, a
synonym.
Bloom — Medium size (8-9 cm.).
Tube curved, slender, long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the
upper horizontal and narrow,
the lower reflexed and narrow.
Stamen filaments lilac; styles
whitish. Perianth velvety pur-
ple with lemon-yellow (21-11)
dash on medial lines of lower
segments. Resembles Heliotrope
except that Heliotrope has red
dashes on lower segments, while
Baron Joseph Hulot has lemon-
yellow dashes. The pollen shed
on the dark velvety segments
causes them to appear
shabby.
Season — Mid-August to late August;
82 to 95 days.
Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect,
often curved, blooms freely.
Habit — Drooping, medium height,
spreading.
Growth — Vigorous ; plant well fur-
nished with narrow leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
BEACON FIRE
Originator — Christy
Group —
Stock from Christy
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube
curved, medium slender, medium
short. Segments unequal, con-
nivent ; the upper horizontal and
broad, the lower reflexed and
narrower. Stamen filaments red ;
anthers red- violet. Perianth
cherry-red (91-iv) with drab
feathering and drab-red inter-
mixtures in the throat. Almost
a self color, excellent, deep,
the blotch not contrasting.
Bloom compact and of good
substance.
Season — Mid-season to late, late
August; 112 days.
Spike — Medium tall (85 cm.), erect,
a fair number of blooms (16), branched. Two spikes often appear per corm, as
well as many suckers.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, rather compact.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — -Medium size; cormels, many.
Fig. 40. BARON JOSEPH HULOT
Gladiolus Studies — III
295
BEAUTY
Originator — May
Group —
Stock from May
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube straight,
slender, long. Segments unequal, conni-
vent; the upper horizontal and broad, the
lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen
filaments red; anthers \'iolet. Perianth
deep carmine-purple (156-iv), darker dash
in throat. Exceedingly brilliant. A self
color except for verj- slightly deeper line in
throat. Compact bloom of medium good
substance. Six blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season; 90 days.
Spike — Medium tall (90 cm.), erect, a fair
number of blooms (16), branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with
mediiim broad leaves.
Conns — Medium size; cormels, prohfic.
BELLE MAUVE
Originator —
Group — Lemoinei (?)
Stock from Wamaar
Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube curved, medium
slender, medium long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad,
the lower slightly reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments lilacy white; anthers
\-iolet. Perianth pure mauve (181-1) often
feathered deeper, with lilacy white throat
and a deep mauve (i8i-iv) blotch. Well-
open, compact bloom of rather good sub-
stance. Three blooms open at one time.
Season — Early August; 83 days.
Spike — Tall (100 cm.), erect, a fair number of
blooms (21).
Habit — Ven,- erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with
broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, medium pro-
lific.
BEN HUR
Originator — Childs
Group —
Stock from Teas
Bloom — Medium size (8.5 cm.). Tube curx^ed,
medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal
and broad, the lower straight and nar-
rower. Stamen filaments white, scarlet
tips. Perianth hght scarlet (85-11) feath-
ered with deeper scarlet, the lower seg-
ments -R-ith a finely lined blotch of scarlet
(85-iv, but -^s-ith less yellow thaniv). Teas describes the color as salmon- rose.
Season — Mid-season; 105 days.
Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms, branched.
Habit — Erect, medium height, spreading.
Fig. 41. BERTHA COMSTOCK
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Fig. 42. BERTREX
Growth — ■ Good to medium;
plant medium well fur-
nished with medium nar-
row foliage.
Corms — Medium size; cormels,
few.
BERTHA COMSTOCK
Originator — Coblentz
Group —
Stock from Coblentz
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.).
Tube curved, medium
stout, short. Segments
unequal, connivent; the
upper horizontal with
slightly ruffled edges and a
trifle narrower than the
lower reflexed segment.
Stamen filaments white;
anthers violet. Perianth
carmine-purple (156-1),
thickly feathered with dark
carmine-purple (156-iv).
Could be called a red-and-
pink-striped bloom.
Season — -Mid-season, late
August; 94 to 97 days.
Spike — Attractive, long (145
cm.), erect, blooms freely
(26 on main, 17 and 18 on
secondaries).
Habit — ■ Erect, tall, compact.
Growth — Exceptional; plant
well furnished with broad
leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, many.
BERTREX
Originator — Austin.
Reg. A. G. S., 1914
Group —
Stock from Austin
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.).
Tube nearly straight, slen-
der, long. Segments un-
equal, connivent; the upper
slightly reflexed and broad,
the lower reflexed and
broader. Stamen filaments
white; anthers white, pur-
ple sutures. Perianth lilacy
white (7-11), two Tyrian rose
( 1 55-1) fines in the throat
and pale yellow-green me-
dial lines. A nearly pure
white, dainty bloom of
medium substance. Seems
good for forcing; blooms are
produced in about 112 days.
Six blooms open at onetime.
Gladiolus Studies — III 297
Season — Middle to late August; 97 to 102 days.
Sp^ike — Medium short (61 cm.), erect, a fair ninnber of blooms (14).
Habit — Erect, medium height, spreading.
Growth — Extra vigorous ; plant well furnished with medium narrow leaves
Conns — Large; cormels, prolific.
BESSIE RAND Originator — V^hite
Group —
Stock from \Miite
Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube cur\-ed, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrow.
Stamen filaments white; anthers lavender. Perianth rosy pink (118-11) with clear
yellow-green blotches on lower segments. A good color. The two lower lateral
segments are laterally folded.
Season — Mid-season, late August; 84 to 90 days.
Spike — Tall (108 cm.), erect, blooms freely (17 on main, 6 on side branches).
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium to narrow leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, small, borne abundantly.
c •
BIG MEDICINE Originator — Teas
Group —
Stock from Teas
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, coimivent; the upper horizontal and narrower than the lower
reflexed segment. Stamen filaments pinkish white; anthers violet. Perianth rosy
pink with faint Tyrian rose (155-1) intermixtures on a lemon-yellow Up. A very
dainty color ; bloom well arranged and of good substance.
Season — Late, late September; 120 days.
Spike — Medium tall (87 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (9-12).
Habit — Erect, medium height, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — • Medium size; cormels, small, few.
BIRD OF PARADISE Originator — Isaiah Lower
Group — Gandavensis
Slock from Wilmore; Flanagan
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments pink; anthers violet. Perianth ro?,\ pink (i 18-11)
thickly splashed and feathered ^-ith Lincoln red (88-11), with a lemon-yeUow
throat penciled with crimson-carmine. The segments are pointed, and the whole
spike shows strong Gladiolus oppositiflorus characters.
Season — -Mid-season; 82 days.
Sp>ike — -Rather dwarf (60 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15), not branched.
Habit — Erect, dwarf, spreading.
Growth — Medium poor; plant furnished ^"ith medium narrow fohage.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, freely produced.
BIRD OF PARADISE (Kunderd). See Gaiety.
BIZARRE Originator — Christy
Group —
Stock from Christy
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower straight
298 Cornell Extension Bulletin ii
and narrower. Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers lavender. Perianth lilacy
white (7-IV) with faint splashes and feathering of Tyrian rose (155-1) and large
blotches of Tyrian rose (155-iv) on lower lip. The blotch has a lemon-yellow
line running through it.
Season — Mid-August; 88 days.
Spike — Medium tall (85 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (19 on main, 4 on
secondary).
Habit — Erect, medium tall.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant furnished with medium poor foliage.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
BLACK BEAUTY Originator --Stewa.Tt, 191 1. Reg. A.
G. S., 1914
Gr.oup —
Stock from Stewart
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper reflexed and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen
filaments with red tips; anthers violet. Perianth carmine-red (113-iv) with
French purple medial lines and lighter streaking on each side. A rich, deep color.
Season — Mid-August.
Spike — Medium tall (78 cm.), erect, blooms freely (15). Two spikes often borne
per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Good to medium; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium sized; cormels, few.
BLACK'S SEEDLING H-2 Originator — Black
Group —
Stock from Black
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, stout, medium long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments yellowish white; anthers reddish violet. Perianth canary-yellow
(17-1), the upper segment suffused or tinted with rose, the two lower segments
with old carmine-red blotches. Substance good. Blooms are of good form.
This variety differs from Lemon Drop only in that the upper segments are rose-
tinted, which tinting seems a blemish.
Season — Mid-August to late August ; 92 to 95 days.
Spike — Medium tall (89 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (17). Two spikes
frequently borne per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, rather spreading.
Growth — Excellent; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, large.
BLANCHE Originator . Intro. 1899
Group —
Stock from Dreer
Bloom — Medium size (9.5 cm.). Tube straight, stout, short. Segments nearly
equal, connivent; the upper horizontal and narrow, the lower reflexed, narrow,
and pointed. Stamen filaments lilacy white. Perianth hlacy white, penciled
with Tyrian rose (155-iv) on the throat. Medium good substance.
Season — Late August; 106 days.
Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16), not branched.
Two spikes frequently occur per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium height, compact.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Conns — Large ; cormels, few.
Gladiolus Studies — III
299
Fig. 43. BLANCHE
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BLOOD SPOT Originator —
Group —
Stock from Wright
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube slightly curved, medium slender, short.
Segments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments reddish; anthers reddish violet. Perianth
antique red (104-1) thickly feathered and flaked with near dull purple lake (170-iv).
Lower segments with lemon-yellow throat blotched and bordered by French purple
(161-iv). A dull color. Eight blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season; 89 days.
Spike — Tall (115 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (25), two branches.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Very vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
BLOTCHED ROSELLA Originator — Aviten
Group —
Stock from Auten
Bloom — -Medium size (9.5 cm.). Tube straight, medium slender, medium long.
Segments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and narrow, the lower slightly
reflexed and broad. Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers lavender. Perianth
deep carmine (112-1), with a large carmine-purple (156-111) blotch on a light
yellow-green throat. Color is excellent — bright and showy. Bloom smaller
than that of Rosella, and not much like that variety.
Season — • Early; 81 days.
Spike — Medium tall (74 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15).
Habit — - Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Fairly vigorous; plant medium well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, few but large.
BLUE 4 X Originator — • Auten
Group —
Stock from Auten
B/oo?w — Medium size (7 cm.). Tube curved, stout, short. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments cream; anthers red-violet. Perianth solferino-red (157-1), with
amber-white (12-1) throat penciled and dotted with French purple (i6i-iv).
A peculiar color.
Season — ■ Mid-season; 93 days.
Spike — Tall (100 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
BLUE JAY (Childs). See Baron Joseph Hulot.
BLUE JAY (Grofif) Originator — Gro^, 1904
Group — Lemoinei
Stock from Christy and others
Synonym — See Baron Joseph Hulot.
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, stout, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments bluish white; anthers blue-violet. Perianth lobelia blue
(205-1) 'splashed with deeper lobelia blue (205-iv). Lemon-yellow throat
blotched with rich pansy violet (191-iv). Color is not quite so clear as it should
be. Bloom compact and of medium good substance. The variety Baron Joseph
Hulot is frequently given as a synonym, but Blue Jay is distinctly bluish in color,
while Baron Joseph Hulot is a velvety purple.
Season — Mid-season; 103 days.
Spike — Medium tall (83 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (13).
Gladiolus Studies — III 301
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Conns — Medium size; cormels, medium few.
BOSTON Originator —ChWds. Reg. A. G. S.,
1914
Group —
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube cur\-ed, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments white with red tips; anthers violet. Perianth scarlet (85-iv),
^■ith white throat dotted and intermixed with Tyrian rose (155-1) and darker.
Bloom rather loose and substance medium good.
Season — Latter part of August; 103 days.
Spike — • Medium short (60 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12), not branched.
Habit — Erect, dwarf, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous ; plant medium well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few or none.
BOUQUET D'OR Origma/or — Stewart. Intro. 191 1
Group —
Stock from Stewart
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, slender, short. Segments equal,
connivent; the upper reflexed and broad, the lower reflexed and broad. Stamen
filaments white; styles yellowish white. Perianth cream tinted rosy pink (118),
the lower segments yellow-green with carmine-red (113-iv) blotch.
Season — Mid-August; 94 days.
Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms.
Habit — Erect, medium height, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous ; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, few.
BRENCHLEYENSIS Originator — Unknown. Intro. Youell
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Umpleby
Bloom — Small (7 cm.). Tube almost straight, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper reflexed and narrow, the lower reflexed and often broader.
Stamen filaments reddish white; anthers violet. Perianth scarlet (87-iv), segments
feathered darker, throat yeUow-green marked with scarlet \%-ith a French purple
medial line. Color bright. One of the oldest, but ever a favorite landscape variety.
Eight blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season to late; 106 days.
Spike — -Medium taU (85 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (18), branched. Two
spikes per corm.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Gro'i.i'th — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium narrow leaves.
Corms — ■ Medium size; cormels, few.
BRIGHTNESS Originator — Kelvray . Intro. 1909
Group — July Flowering
Stock from Kehvay
Bloom — Medium large (9-1 1 'cm.). Tube cur\'ed, medium slender, medium long.
Segments nearly equal, connivent; the upper narrower than the lower, and the
edges of both upper and lower segments reflexed. Stamen filaments white with
red tips; anthers violet. Perianth scarlet (87-iv) with a sulfurj' white throat
spotted and penciled with scarlet. Bloom possesses medium good substance;
three open at one time. Seems a good cut flower because of its straight spike
and clear colors.
Season — Early August; 80 days.
Spike — Medium tall (73 cm.), very erect, a fair number of blooms (14). Two
spikes per corm.
302 Cornell Extension Bulletin ii
Habit — Very erect, medium tall, medium compact.
Growth — Vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, few.
BRITANNIA Originator — Kelway. Intro. 1906
Group — Childsii
Stock from Kelway
Bloom — • Large (10 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments equal, connivent; the
upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and as broad as the upper. Stamen
filaments pink; styles pink. Perianth Lincoln red (88-111) with a blood-red-and-
white-speckled throat.
Season — Mid-August.
Spike — Tall (120 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — ■
(Described by George J. Burt.)
BURCHETT NO. 389 Originator — Burchett
Group —
Stock from Burchett
Bloom — Medium size (8-9 cm.). Tube curved, stout, short. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and narrower than the lower reflexed segment.
Stamen filaments white; anthers yellow, with violet suture lines. Perianth rose-
pink (brighter than ii8-iv), with lemon-yellow throat and large penciled blotch
of carmine. Good color and substance.
Season — - Late August; 95 days.
Spike — Tall (118 cm.), erect, blooms freely (25 on main, 12 and 13 on secondary).
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — • Large; cormels, prolific.
BURREL Originator — WoodruflE. Reg. A. G. S.,
191 4, Black
Group — ■
Stock from Woodruff
Synonym — Napoleon of Darling and Beahan.
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube nearly straight, medium slender, long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers violet. Perianth cherry red (91-1), with blood
red (93-iv) intennixed blotch bordered by yellow-green. A slight feathering
of slate in edges of the segments. Compact blooms of good substance, arranged
well on the spike.
Season — Early August ; 83 days.
Spike — Tall (100 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12), not branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Extra vigorous; plant well furnished with broad, though somewhat drooping,
leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, prolific.
BUSTER BROWN Originator — Auten
Group — Gladiolus dracocephalus hy-
brid
Stock from Auten
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long.
Segments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments dull gray; anthers red- violet. Perianth amber-
white (12-1) thickly speckled and flecked with currant red (115-iv), throat lemon-
yellow. A very peculiar color. Much resembles its parent, Gladiolus dracoceph-
alus. A good shape. Five blooms open at one time.
Gladiolus Studies — III 303
Season — Mid-season; 97 days.
Sp^ike — Medium tall (9.S cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12), two branches.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Grcnuth — \'igorous; plant well furnished with medium narrow leaves.
Conns — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
CALIFORNIA^ Originator — Coxvee, 1907. Reg. A.
G. S., 1914
Group —
Stock from Cowee
Bloom — Large (11 cm.). Tube cur\"ed, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refiexed and nar-
rower. Stamen filaments violet-rose; anthers violet. Perianth light Tynan
rose (155) marked with a bit deeper Tj^rian rose (155-1), with an amber-white
throat nearly covered by large areas of Tynan rose dots. The size and color are
acceptable.
Season — August ; 96 days.
Spike — Ven.- tall (115 cm.), drooping, a fair number of blooms (15 on the main,
II and 12 on two secondaries); branches are badly curved.
Habit — Drooping, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous ; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Small; cormels, few.
CANADA. See Meadoi^'\-ale.
CANARY BIRD Originator — Chxlds. Reg. A. G. S.,
1914
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Chi Ids
Bloom — Medium size (8-10 cm.). Tube curved, rather slender, rather long. Segments
unequal, connivent ; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refiexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments yellowish; anthers pale lilac. Perianth lemon-yellow (21-1),
the two lower inferior segments a deeper lemon-yellow (21-11), a Uttle narrower than
the other segments. A sUght suffusion of rose is found in the perianth seg-
ments. A dainty bloom of medium substance. For use in landscape, the colors
combine well with Baron Joseph Hulot.
Season — ■ Mid-season to late; 96 to 100 days.
Spike — Tall (110 cm.), erect, a large niunber of blooms (30), often two branches.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Rather \'igorous; plant medium well furnished with medium narrow leaves.
Corms — Medium sized; cormels, few.
CANDID UM Or/g/mi/or — Austin. Reg. A. G. S.,
1914
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Austin
Bloom — Large (11 cm.). Tube nearly straight, slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper broad ^nth refiexed edges, the lower refiexed and
narrower. Stamen filaments pure white; anthers delicate lavender. Perianth
Ulacy white (7-1) with faintest tinge of pale yeUow-green on the lower Up. A
sUght tinge of carmine feathering develops as the bloom fades. There is deep
carmine at the base of the throat. A delicate color. Feathering develops
when the variety is forced.
Season — Mid- August; 89 to 95 days. Forces in about 112 days.
Spike — Tall (loi cm.), erect, blooms freely (21 on main, 8 and 11 on two secondaries).
Two spikes per corm.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium wide leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, prolific.
'Another California was introduced by Burbank in 1890.
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CANICULE Originator — Souchet - V i 1 m o r i n .
Intro. 1904
Group — Gandavensis
Stock fram Vaughan
Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube curved, slender, short. Segments unequal, conni-
vent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Sta-
men filaments cream; anthers flesh color with violet sutures. Perianth scarlet
(87-111) with amber- white (12-1) throat. A good color. Compact bloom of good
substance. Five blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season; 90 days.
Spike — Medium tall (115 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16), one branch. Two
spikes per corm.
Habit — Drooping, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, few.
CAPRICE * Originator — Burchett
Group —
Stock from Burchett
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, slender, short. Segments nearly equal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broader than the lower straight ones. Stamen
filaments pink; anthers pinkish lavender. Perianth violet-rose (154-iv) with
a crimson-red (114-iv) penciled blotch and a slight dash of yellow-green on the
medial line. Good substance.
Season — Mid-season, early to mid-August; 82 to 85 days.
Spike — Tall (97 cm.), erect, free-blooming (20 on main, 13 on secondar>'), one branch.
Two spikes often occur per corm.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
CAPTAIN C. B. TANNER Originator — ChMs. Reg. A. G. S.,
1914
Group — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — LsLTge (11 cm.). Tube nearly straight, slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper with tips reflexed, the lower broader and reflexed.
Stamen filaments white with pink tips; anthers dark blue-violet. Perianth Rose
Neyron red (119-11), sparsely marked with crimson. Splashes on segments seem
blemishes to an otherwise good pink.
Season — Early, late Julv ; 69 to 70 days.
Spike — Medium short (60 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12), not branched.
Three spikes borne per corm.
Habit — Erect, dwarf, compact.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium narrow leaves
Corms — Large; cormels, prolific, large.
CAPTAIN W. L. REEVES Originator — Kelway. Intro. 1910
Group — Kelwayi
Stock from Kelway
Bloom — Large (13 cm.). Tube curved, slender, medium long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broader than the lower reflexed segment.
Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers violet. Perianth scariet (87-iv), throat yellow-
green penciled with dark scarlet. Medial hnes sHghtly lighter in color. Color
clear, and bloom possesses good substance, is compact and well open.
Season — Mid-season; 80 to 85 days.
Spike — Medinm tall (93 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15), two branches.
Two spikes borne per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium height, medium spreading.
« There is also a Caprice from Kelway, and another from Vilmorin.
Gladiolus Stl'dies — III 305
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Large: cormels, few, small.
CAPTIVATION » Originator — Miller
Croup —
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower (often
the lower segment is the broader). Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers lavender.
Perianth creamy white (lo-iv), with amber- white (12-iv) throat marked with
rosy magenta (169-11). An excellent cream-colored bloom. A compact bloom
of medium poor substance. Eight blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season ; 90 days.
Spike — Medium tall (90 cm.), extremely erect, a fair number of blooms (18), branched.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
CARDINAL (Childs)« Originator — ChMs. Intro. 1904
Croup — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium size (9.5 cm.). Tube curv^ed, slender, medium long. Segments un-
equal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower straight and narrower.
Stamen filaments reddish with white tips; anthers red-violet. Perianth scarlet
(87-iv) with geranium red (iii-i) finely intermixed blotches on lemon-yeUow
throat. Bloom well open, of a bright showy color.
Season — Late, September; 120 days.
Spike — Medium height (76 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant medium well furnished with rather broad leaves.
Corms — • Medium size; cormels, medium prolific, small.
CARDINAL (May) Originator — May
Group —
Stock from May
Synonym — May's Cardinal.
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube nearly straight, stout, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower with reflexed edges and
narrower. Stamen filaments with reddish tips; anthers red- violet. Perianth
- urple-garnet (165-11) with amber-white (12-1) throat stippled with purple-
garnet (165-1). A good deep color. A compact bloom of good substance.
Seaso7i — Early; 76 days.
Spike — Medium tall (90 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16), branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous ; plant well furnished with medivun broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, few.
CARDINAL 5 X. See Great Cardinal.
CARDISAN Originator — Austin
Group —
Stock from Austin
Bloom — Ver\' large (12 cm.). Tube curved, stout, short. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments reddish spotted; anthers almost black. Perianth much deeper
than blood red (93-iv), the throat nearly black. Color could be described as
a ver\' deep wine color.
Season — Mid-season, mid-August; 93 to 100 days.
* There is also a Captivation from Kelway.
' There is a Lemoine and a Vilmorin variety by this name.
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Spike — Mtxliuin tall (87 cin.\ erect, a fair number of blooms (15).
//ij^i7 — Erect, rather tall. ^.xMnpact.
Grcnvth — Vigoaiiis; plant well furnisheil with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, medium prolitie.
CAVERS NO. 29 Originator — Cavers
Group —
Stock from Cavers
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.t. Tube curved, medium slender, me«.iium long.
Segments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and bnxid, the lower nearly
straight and nanxnver. Stamen filaments white: anthers \nolet. Perianth Naples
yellow ug-iii") \\-ith large carmine-purple (,156-iv') blotches. A slight rose suffusion
is usually present in the segments. A good shape and a dainty color.
Season — Earlv September; 106 days.
Sf»ke — Tall (u\^ cm.), erect, few blooms (6), often branched.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
GroiL'th — Vigoams; plant rather well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium sized; connels, pailitic.
CECIL Originator — May
Group —
Stock from May
Bloom — Small (7 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal, con-
nivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments pink. Perianth light carthamin red (S8-i) with lemon-yellow
throat blotched with blood red v^^-iv). A compact bloom of medium substance.
Seven blooms open at one time.
Season — Rather late; 1 10 days.
Spike — Medium short ((xt cm.\ erect, a fair number of blooms (11).
Habit — Erect, meilium tall, spreading.
Groxcth — Vigorous; plant well fumishet^l with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Meviium size: connels, pailific.
CEDAR ACRES MAUVE. Se^^ Scarsdale.
C. E. J. ESDALE Originator — Kelway. Intro. 1905
Group — Kelwayi
Stock from Kelway
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube straight, medium slender, long. Seg.nents
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower straight and broad.
Stamen tilainents red; anthers \-iolet. Perianth reddish purple (.i6i-iv) with
pale yellow-green lines as the only markings. The cvlges of the segments are
darkest. Color good, and flower has a ven.- velvety appearance. Six blooms
open at one time.
Season — Mid-season, mid- August; 89 days.
S(>ike — Tall, erect, blooms freely, wth two secondary' spikes.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size: cormels, few.
CELLINI Originator — Kelway
Group —
Stock from Kelway
Bloom — Medium size. Tube straight, stout, short. Segnients unequal, connivent;
the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed. Stamen filaments pink;
stvles lighter pink. Perianth vennilion-red (87-111), Tyrian rose (,I55) medial
line on lower segments, lighter on each side. Tint of this lighter color along
edge of all segments and on the back.
Season — August.
Gladiolus Studies — III 307
Spike. — Medium short, erect, a fair number of bkxjms.
Ilabit — • Erect, medium tall, comjjact.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant well furnished with broarl leaves.
Corms —
(Described by George J. Burt.)
CERES Originator — Souchet-Vilmrmn. Ad-
vertised 1877-78
Group — riandavensis
Slock from Childs
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube straight, medium slender, short. Segments
unequal, Cf>nnivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and nar-
rower. Stamen filaments white with jjink fjases; anthers yellowish brown with
violet sutures. Perianth lilacy white (7-1), with a deep lemon-yellow throat
blotched with Tyrian rose (155-IV). Segments slightly feathered with rose. Bloom
is compact, of medium good substance, attractive, and bright.
Season — Mid-season to late, early September; 102 to no days.
Spike — Medium tall (70 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15), not branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
CHALICE Originator — Umpleby
Group — Strong Gladiolus oppositiflorus
characters
Stock from Umpleby
Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and Vjroad, the lower much reflexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers lavender. Perianth lilacy white
(7-1), often pure white with a faint dash of Tyrian rose (i 55-11) on the lower seg-
ments, and the base of the lower segments marked with crimson-carmine (159-1).
Upper segments often strongly feathered with Tyrian rose. Segments are pointed
and of good substance. Blooms have po<jr arrangement and poor shape.
Season — Mid- August; 93 to 100 days.
Spike — Very tall (130 cm.), erect, blooms freely (24).
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with merlium broad foliage.
Corms — Large; cormels, medium prolific.
CHAMAELEON Originator — Pfitzer. Intro. 1912
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Pfitzer
Bloom — Large fii cm.). Tube almost straight, medium slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal, and the segments variously
embossed in different parts, the lower straight. Stamen filaments pink; anthers
violet. Perianth, three outer segments madder red fading into lighter shrimp
pink (75); lower lip yellow-green, penciled with lilac-rose; back of segments with
violet-tinged medial lines. Flower very bright in color. Eight blooms open at
one time.
Season — Medium late; loi days.
Spike — Medium tall (85 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12).
Ilahit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific, small.
CHAMONT Originator — Childs
Group — Gandavensis
Slock from Childs
Bloom — Small (7 cm.). Tube nearly straight, slender, short. Segments unequal, con-
nivent; the upper longer, horizontal, and rather narrow, the lower reflexed and
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narrower. Stamen filaments pink; styles nearly white. Perianth violet-rose
(154-1) feathered with Tyrian rose, with lemon-yellow throat penciled with
Tyrian rose. The flowers, though small, form a compact spike. Mr. Burt, in
191 1, noted that the flowers are frequently doubled and possess nine segments.
Ten blooms open at one time.
Season — Medium late; in days.
Spike — Tall (75 cm.), erect, blooms freely, not branched.
Hahit — Erect, tall, compact.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, medium prolific.
CHARITY Originator — White
Group —
Stock from White
Bloom — Medium size (8.5 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper hooded and rather narrow, the lower
reflexed and broad. Stamen filaments lilac; anthers violet. Perianth lilacy
white, thickly feathered with Tyrian rose (155-111), lemon-yellow throat slightly
marked with Tyrian rose. A rather compact bloom of good substance. Would
be better if the featherings of Tyrian rose on the edges of the segments were
absent.
Season — Late August ; 89 to 95 days.
Spike — Medium (65 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (14). Two spikes fre-
quently borne per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, medium prolific.
CHARLES L, HUTCHINSON Originator — Van Fleet
Group — Princeps seedling
Stock from Vaughan
Bloom — Large (lo-ii cm.). Tube curved, stout, short. Segments nearly equal,
connivent; the upper reflexed and narrower than the lower reflexed; often the
upper is the broader. Stamen filaments red; styles red. Perianth cherry red
(91-iv) feathered with dark red, with light blood-red-and-yellow-speckled throat.
Season — Late ; 1 1 o days.
Spike — Medium tall (85 cm.), erect, often curved, a fair number of blooms (12).
Hahit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Small; cormels, few.
CHARLES MARTEL Originator —
Group — Lemoinei
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Small. Tube curved, slender, short. Segments unequal, connivent; the
upper horizontal and narrow, the lower reflexed and narrow. Perianth lilac-rose,
the lower segment with primrose yellow lip blotched with ox blood red. Back
of segments splashed.
Season — August 9, 191 1.
Spike — Medium short, erect, a fair number of blooms.
Habit — Erect, dwarf, spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms —
(Described by George J. Burt.)
CHARLOTTE. See Mary Fennel.
Gladiolus Studies — III 309
CHARLOTTE PFITZER Originator — Pfitzer. Intro. 1913
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Pfitzer
Bloom — • Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, straight, slender, long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and
narrower. Stamen filaments pinkish white; anthers lavender. Perianth pale
lilac-rose (178-1), darker at edges of segments. Lower lip lined with single dash
of amaranth-red (168-iv). A good color. About same color as that of America.
Blooms face various directions. A medium loose bloom of medium substance.
Eight blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season; 90 days.
Spike — ^ Tall (115 cm.), erect, blooms freely (20). Two spikes borne per corm.
Habit — Rather drooping, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, few.
CHARMER 7 Originator — Miller
Group — Childsii ; Lemoinei
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower retiexed and
narrower. Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers violet. Perianth violet-rose (154-1),
deeper at edges, and blotched with Tyrian rose (155-iv), deeper at medial line. A
compact, round bloom of medium good substance. Blooms are spaced far apart.
Season — Mid-season; St, days.
Spike — Tall (105 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15), branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, very spreading.
Growth — ■ Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
CHEERFUL Originator —
Group —
Stock from Woodruflf
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube cur%^ed, slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and
narrower. Stamen filaments white; anthers red- violet. Perianth deep rose-pink
(120-iv), with amber-white (12-1) throat marked wath a lined blotch of French
purple (161-iv). Compact bloom of good shape and medium good substance.
Well-arranged blooms. Five blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season; 89 days.
Spike — ■ Medium tall (90 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (18).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
CHERRY DL^MOND OrzgJ»a/or — WoodrufE
Group —
Stock from Woodruff
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, mediimi slender, short. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and
narrower. Stamen filaments white; anthers violet. Perianth carmine lake (121-
lii) with whitish medial lines, each lower segment blotched with Tyrian rose
(155-iv) bordered by lemon-yellow. Blotch not of a decided shape. A compact
bloom of medium substance. Blooms rather far apart.
Season — Called " early " by Woodruff; 82 days.
Spike — Medium tall (75 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, rather compact.
Growth — ■ Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
'There is also a variety by this name from Groff.
3IO Cornell Extension Bulletin ii
CHERRY RED Originator — Auten
Group — ■
Stock from Auten
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments white; anthers lavender. Perianth carmine lake
(121-11) with lemon-yellow (21-11) throat blotched with deep carmine-purple
(150-iv). An attractive color. " Wilts too readily," says Auten.
Season — Mid- August; 90 days.
Spike — Medium tall (91 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (14 on main, with 9
and 6 on two secondaries). Often two spikes per corm.
Habit — Erect, rather tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, small, prolific.
CHERRY RED, WHITE CENTER Originator — Auten
Group —
Stock from Auten
Bloom — Small (6.5 cm.). Tube nearly straight, stout, short. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and narrow with edges slightly ruffled, the lower
straight and broad. Stamen filaments white; anthers violet. Perianth cherry red
(91-iv), the edges darker; the throat amber-white (12-111) finely flecked and
dotted with deep cherry red. Dotting is fine and attractive.
Season — Mid- August; 85 days.
Spike — Tall (100 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16 on main, 7 on secondary).
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium narrow leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, small but abundant.
CHICAGO WHITE Originator — Kunderd. Reg. A. G. S.,
1914
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Vaughan
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube nearly straight, slender, medium long. Segments
nearly equal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower slightly reflexed
and slightly narrower. Stamen filaments white; anthers violet. Perianth pure
white, medial lines of amber-white, and lines of solferino-red (157-1) on the lower
segments at the base of the throat. The lines are very fine and inconspicuous,
making this a nearly pure white variety. The blooms are often rather small.
It should be called an excellent commercial variety, as well as useful for the
landscape.
Season — Mid-August. Gage calls it the earliest white, as it blooms before July 18.
Forces in 107 days; out of doors 75 to 80 days.
Spike — Medium tall (96 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (17 on main, 9 on
secondary), branched. Two spikes frequently borne per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Medium in size and number; cormels, few and small.
CHIEFTAIN Originator — Burchett
Group —
Stock from Burchett
Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, short. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and broader. Stamen
filaments red; anthers lavender. Perianth scarlet (87-1), with large French purple
(161-iv) blotches on the lower segments. The color of the blotch is really more
bright and more reddish than French purple, and is very shiny and attractive.
Substance excellent.
Season — Mid-August to late August; 85 to 90 days.
Gladiolus Studies — III 311
Spike — Very tall (135 cm.), erect, blooms freely {22 on main spike, 8 on secondary),
a very strong spike.
Habit — Erect, very tall, compact.
Growth — Vigorous; plant unusually well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — • Large; cormels, prolific and large.
CHOCOLATE DROP Origma/or — Stewart. Intro. 1912.
Reg. A. G. S., 1914
Group —
Stock from Stewart
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments reddish; anthers reddish slate. Perianth near reddish lilac
(179-1), becoming bluer as it ages, with a purple-garnet (165-11) blotch terminating
in a nearly white medial line. The color seems too ding>\ The bloom is compact,
and the substance excellent.
Season — Late August; 89 to 95 days.
Spike — Medium tall (70 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12), not branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
CHRISTMAS CANDY Originator — \Nh.\\.e
Group — Princeps X Lemoinei
Stock from White
Bloom — Medium large (9-10 cm.). Tube nearly straight, medium slender, long.
Segments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed
and broader. Perianth pure white with slight markings of light crimson-carmine,
and a deep crimson-carmine (159-iv) veined throat. The flower possesses good
substance, and is a good shape.
Season — Early September; 108 days.
Spike — Medium tall (93 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (17).
Habit — Drooping, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with drooping, medium broad leaves.
Corms — - Medium size; cormels, few or none.
CLARICE Originator — Kunderd. Reg. A. G. S.,
1914
Group —
Stock from Chamberlain & Gage
Bloom — Large (lo-ii cm.). Tube nearly straight, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments reddish; anthers violet. Perianth Rose Neyron red (119-1),
splashed and feathered with carmine lake (121-iv), medial line of blotch deep
carmine lake (121-iv). Flowers well opened, of medium substance. Four or
five open at once.
Season — Mid- August; 97 days.
Spike — Medium tall (82 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12), not branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
COBLENTZ NO, 003 Originator — Coblentz
Group — •
Stock from Coblentz
Bloom — -Large (13 cm.). Tube nearly straight, medium slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal with crinkled edges, not regular,
and broader, the lower much reflexed. Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers violet.
Perianth very light scarlet, blending to bright rose (128-iv), throat striped with sol-
ferino-red (157-1). A good pink bloom of good substance on a compact spike.
Perhaps not a commercial color.
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Season — Mid- August to late August; 71 to 75 days.
Spike — Tall (122 cm.), drooping (1913), blooms freely
(21 on main, 8 and 12 on
secondaries). Often three
spikes borne per corm.
Habit — Drooping, tall, spread-
ing.
Growth — • Very vigorous ; plant
well furnished with broad
leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, pro-
hfic.
COBLENTZ NO. 304.
Mrs. Scott Durand.
See
COBLENTZ NO. 309
Originator — Coblentz
Group —
Stock from Coblentz
Bloom — Small (7 cm.). Tube
curved, slender, long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent;
the upper horizontal and
broad, the lower slightly
reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments white,
red tips; anthers red-vio-
let. Perianth cherry red
(9 1 -11), marked a little
darker, lower segments
with large blood red (93-
iv) blotch, white medial
lines. A good color.
Season — Late August; 97 to
no days.
Spike — Short (58 cm.), erect,
a fair number of blooms
(11), not branched.
Habit — Erect, dwarf, compact.
Growth — Medium vigorous ;
plant medium well fur-
nished with narrow leaves.
Corms — Small; cormels, few.
COBLENTZ NO.
Velvet King.
312.
See
COBLENTZ NO. 400
Originator — Coblentz
Group —
Stock from Coblentz
Bloom — Large ( I o cm . ) . Tube
almost straight, stout,
short. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper hori-
zontal and broad, the
lower straight and also broad. Stamen filaments white; anthers pale lavender.
Perianth amber-white (12-1) with large cardinal-red (112-iv) blotch shght suffu-
sion of rose on upper segments. Buds rather yellow. Resembles La Luna, but
Fig. 44. COBLENTZ NO. 400
Gladiolus Studies — III 313
the blotch is brighter in color than in that variety. The blotch in La Luna is old
dark blood red and is more circular in outline.
Season — Mid- August to late; 89 days.
Spike — Tall (iii cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16 on main, 13 and 12 on
secondaries).
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Very vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves. Growth superior to
that of La Luna.
Corms — Large; cormels, prolific.
COLONEL A. C. SLOCUM Originator —
Group — - Lemoinei hybrid
Stock from Woodruff
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and nar-
rower. Stamen filaments cream; anthers red- violet. Perianth geranium lake
(89-11) with white medial lines, amber-white to lemon-yellow throat blotched
with French purple (i6i-iv). Good color. A compact bloom of medium good
substance. Five blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season; 86 days.
Spike — ■ Medium tall (85 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant rather poorly furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
COLUMBIA . Originator — ChMs. Reg. A. G. S.,
1914
Group — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube straight, medium stout, medium short. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broader than the lower
reflexed segment. Stamen filaments reddish; anthers violet. Perianth Lincoln
red (88-1) with crimson-carmine lines in the throat. Bloom rather loose and
of good substance. The color is described by Childs as light orange-scarlet.
Season — Mid-season, late August; 78 days.
Spike — Medium tall (75 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (9), not branched.
Two spikes frequently borne per corm.
Habit — Medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Rather vigorous ; plant medium well furnished wnth medium narrow
foliage.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
CONTRAST Originator — ChMs. Reg. A. G. S.,
1914
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube cur^-ed, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments white; anthers white with violet sutures. Perianth intense
scarlet (87-iv), with a large light lemon-yellow throat; no markings. A compact
bloom of excellent substance. Good contrast in color. Five blooms open at
one time.
Season — ■ Mid-season, late August; 88 to 95 days.
Spike — Medium short (67 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (20).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant medium well furnished with rather broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
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CORA Originator — White
Group —
Stock from White
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and
narrower. Stamen filaments cream; anthers violet. Perianth lilacy white (7-1)
with a blotch lighter than Tyrian rose (155) cut by a lemon-yellow medial line,
and with a deep lemon-yellow throat. A rather loose bloom of good substance.
Blooms well arranged on the spike, rather far apart. Buds are slightly yellow.
Season — Mid-season to late, early August; 1 10 days.
Spike — Medium tall (70 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (10).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant well furnished with rather narrow leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, rather prolific.
CORNISHMAN Originator — Kehvay. Intro. 1898
Group — Kelwayi
Stock from Kelway
Bloom — Medium large (8-10 cm.). Tube curved, slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper broader with edges decidedly reflexed,
the lower slightly reflexed. Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers violet. Perianth
a tint lighter than Lincoln red (88-1) splashed and feathered with darker Lincoln
red (88-iv), the lower segments have a large canary-yellow spot penciled
with lilac-purple (160-111). The bloom has an objectionable closed appear-
ance; the color is not quite clear enough; and the substance is not the best.
Season — In 1911, it bloomed on August 9; in 1912. on August 8; in 1913, on
August 2. Mid-season; 80 days.
Spike — Medium tall (76 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (13), branched. Often
two spikes per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Grmvth — ^ Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad foliage.
Corms — Large; cormels, large though few.
COUNTESS AMY Originator — Kelway. Intro. 1899
Group — Kelwayi
Stock from Kelway
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube straight, medium slender, medium long. Seg-
ments nearly equal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower straight
and broad. Stamen filaments white; anthers violet. Perianth lilac-rose (i 52-11)
thickly splashed with carmine lake (121-iv), with an amber-white (12-1)
throat. The splashing does not seem so pronounced some seasons. The color
is rather contrasting, the shape excellent, and the flower has a charming attraction.
Season — Mid-season, second week in August; 82 to 86 days.
Spike — Medium tall (94 cm.), erect, branched, a fair number of blooms (13 on main,
6 on a branch).
Habit — • Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Very good ; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, few, large.
COUNTESS OF LEICESTER ' Originator — Kelway. Intro. 1908
Group — July Flowering
Stock from Kelway
B/ooOT— Extremely large (18 cm., or 7 in.). Tube straight, medium slender,
medium short. Segments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal with reflexed
edges and very broad, the lower straight and narrower. Stamen filaments white,
salmon-pink tips; anthers salmon-pink. Peria,nth Lincoln red (88-111); speckled
yellow-green throat. Bloom well open, of good color, and of rather good sub-
stance for so large a bloom.
Season — Early, July 29; 68 to 70 days.
Spike — Tall (107 cm.), erect, but very much curved, a fair number of blooms (16 on
main, 5 on secondary).
Gladiolus Studies — III 315
Habit — Rather drooping, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium narrow leaves.
Corms — Large ; cormels, large.
COUNTESS OF SUFFOLK Or/gma^or — Kelway
Group — July Flowering
Stock from Kelway
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube slightly curved, medium slender, medium long.
Segments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and narrower than the lower
broad refle.Ked segment. Stamen filaments white, rose tips; anthers violet. Stig-
mas lavender. Perianth deep rose-pink (120-111), very thickly feathered with
carmine (116-11); outer segments more thickly marked than the inner; primrose
yellow (19-1) throat; a rosy white medial line on each segment. Color is not clear.
Season — IVlid-season, early August; 80 to 90 days.
Sbike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Not \agorous; plant with medium poor foliage, narrow and rather drooping.
Corms — Large; cormels, few and small.
CRACKER JACK Originator — Cowee, 1903. Reg. A. G.
S., 1 914. Cowee
Group — Lemoinei
Stock from Cowee
Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Seg-
inents unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower straight
and narrower. Stamen filaments vermilion; anthers violet. Perianth velvety
carmine-red (113-lv and deeper); throat yellow-green irregularly marked with
amaranth-red (i68-iv), often splashed and feathered with drab. Good shape
and color. Velvety appearance.
Season — Mid-season; 87 to 92 days.
Spike — Medium tall (90 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16), branched.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
CREAM PINK. See Faerie.
CRIMSON LAKE Originator — ^oodtMS.
Group — Lemoinei
Stock from Woodruff
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers red-violet. Perianth brighter than carmine-
purple (156-iv), blotched with purple-garnet (165-iv). Colors unusually bright
and shining. A rather loose, wide-open bloom of good substance.
Season — Rather earl}'; 78 days.
Spike — Medium tall (95 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (20), branched.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
CRIMSON RED NO. 8 Originator — Banning. Intro. Perkins-
King Company-
Group —
Stock from Perkins-King Company
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, slender, short. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers violet. Perianth crimson-carmine (i 59-1 11),
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lighter in center, blotched with deeper crimson-carmine on nearly pure white
throat. Segments possess lighter medial lines. Compact bloom of medium
substance.
Season — Mid-season; 90 days.
Spike — Medium tall (90 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15), not branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, rather compact.
Growth — Vigorous ; plant medium well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, few.
CRYSTAL WHITE Originator — Baer
Group —
Stock from Baer
Synonym — Formerly called Paper White.
Bloom — MeAmm size (8 cm.). Tube nearly straight, slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments white; anthers bluish. Perianth white, blotched
with Tyrian rose (155-iv). Compact bloom of good substance. Five blooms
open at one time.
Season — August 8, 1915.
Spike — Tall (120 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (19-21).
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, few.
CYNOSURE Originator — Miller
Group — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal, conni-
vent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen
filaments pinkish; anthers violet. Perianth near lilac-rose (152-1), flecked in seg-
ments and blotched with French purple (i6i-iv). A good deep rose. A com-
pact bloom of medium good substance. Five blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season; 90 days.
Spike — Tall (125 cm.), erect, blooms freely (20), branched.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
DAISY RAND Originator — Kunderd. Reg. A. G. S.,
1914
Group —
Stock from Chamberlain & Gage
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower nearly straight. Stamen
filaments pinkish; anthers violet. Perianth " soft rose-pink, splashed with a
darker tone, the petals bearing a small patch of pale buff penciled with rosy
pink," say Chamberlain & Gage. Excellent shape and a waxy looking bloom of
excellent substance.
Season — Early August.
Spike — Medium tall (68 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Fairly vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few. '
DANDY Originator —
Group — Lemoinei
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Small (6.5 cm.). Tube straight, stout, and very short. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments cream; anthers violet. Perianth French purple (i6i-iv),
Gladiolus Studies — III 317
an area of yellow4sh sap green (265-111) on each segment; five of the segments
blotched wth vinous purple (171-111). Colors rich and contrasting; blooms
compact and of unusual substance.
Season — Mid- August.
Sfnke — Tall (85 cm.), erect, curved, a fair number of blooms (15), branched.
Habit — Erect, medium height, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous ; plant well furnished with long, broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size ; cormels, few.
DANNECKER Originator ~V<ntzer. Intro. 191 4
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Pfitzer
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, stout, long. Segments unequal, con-
nivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen
filaments white; anthers white, blue- violet sutures. Perianth pale lilac (176-1)
faintly feathered with lilac and blotched with deeper than lilac-purple (i6a-iv),
the blotch margined mth bluish. A good color. An excellent compact form.
Good substance. Seven blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season; 90 days.
Spike — Tall (115 cm.), erect, blooms freely (20), branched.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
DARK CRIMSON Originator ~ Xuten
Group —
Stock from Auten
Bloom — Large (12 cm.). Tube long, curved, slender. Segments unequal, conni-
vent; the upper horizontal and broader than the lower segment. Stamen
filaments dark red; anthers red with violet sutures. Perianth cochineal red
(83-11), with fiery red throat and deeper medial line. Markings not conspicuous.
Excellent substance. Well-open bloom. Color extremely rich and clear.
Season — Early; 68 days.
Spike — ^ Tall (125 cm.), erect, tip of spike often cur\-ed, branched, a fair number of
blooms (13 on main, 7 on a branch). Two or three spikes per conn.
Habit — Erect, medium height, compact.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad foliage.
Corms — Medium large ; cormels, ver>' prolific.
DARKNESS Originator — Kelway. Intro. 1908
Group — Kelwayi
Stock from Kelway
Bloom — Small (7 cm.). Tube curved, slender, short. Segments unequal, connivent;
the upper horizontal with two upper inferior segments laterally incurved, the upper
exterior reflexed; the lower broader and reflexed. Stamen filaments white,
red tips; anthers hlac with violet sutures. Perianth blood red (93-iv) with
the back of the segments mottled blood red and white.
Season — Last week in August; 99 days.
Spike — Medium tall (87 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (9), not branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium narrow leaves.
Corms — Large.
DAWN (Tracy) Originator —
Group —
Stock from Stewart ; Tracy
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, stout, medium long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments white; anthers violet. Perianth salmon-carmine (125-iv), the
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outer edges of segments often deeper. Amber- white (12-1) throat penciled with
amaranth-red (168-iv). An excellent color, and good arrangement of blooms on
spike. Compact bloom of medium good substance. Good keeping quality.
Season — Mid-season; 83
days.
Spike — Medium tall (75
cm.), erect, a fair
number of blooms
(15), branched. Two
spikes per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium
tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous ; plant
well furnished with
medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size;
cormels, prolific.
DAZZLER 8
Originator — Miller
Group — -Childsii;
Lemoinei
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium size (8
cm.). Tube curved,
stout, short. Seg-
ments unequal, con-
nivent ; the upper
horizontal and broad,
the lower reflexed and
narrower. Stame;n
filaments yellowish;
anthers lilac and
greenish yellow. Per-
ianth violet-purple
( 1 92-11), with lemon-
yellow throat blotched
with plum -violet
(172-iv). Compact
bloom of excellent sub-
stance. Five blooms
open at one time.
Season — Mid-season; 81
days.
Fig. 45. DECORATION
Spike — Medium tall (100 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15), branched.
Habit — - Erect, medium tall, compact.
Groivth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, prolific.
DE CHEVILLE (Stewart). See Lamarck.
DECORATION Originator — Hoeg. Reg. A. G. S.,
1912
Group — ■
Stock from- Hoeg
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower straight and narrower.
Stamen filaments white; anthers white, sutures dark violet. Perianth Lincoln
' There is also a variety of this name originated by Groff.
Gladiolus Studies — III 319
red (88-iv), becoming lighter toward the base of tha throat. There is a yellowish
sheen to the lower segments; edges of segments are sUghtly crinkled. Excellent
substance; well open.
Season — Late August; loi to 105 days.
Spike — Medium tall (91 cm.), erect, a fair nimiber of blooms (17), not branched.
Frequently two spikes per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, compact.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, medium size, prohfic.
DELICATISSIMA Originator — Christy. Seedling of
1903
Group —
Stock from Christy
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.'-. Tube cur\*ed, slender, long. Segments equal, con-
nivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower broader. Stamen filaments
and styles lilac-white. Perianth lavender-rose, often near lilacy white, feathered
with solferino-red (160-1) on yeUow-green throat. Color verj- intermixed, not
clear, not harmonious.
Season — Mid- August to late August; 99 days.
Spike — Rather tall (70 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15), two branches.
The branches, says Christy, " form a harp-shaped cluster making it one of the
most fioriferous sorts." Two spikes often occur per coma.
Habit — Erect, medittm height, spreading.
Growth — Rather vigorous ; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Cormels — Moderately proUfic. Christy writes: " MultipUes freely both by di\-ision
and by the production of cormlets."
DESDEMONE Originator — Vilmorin
Group —
Stock from Chamberlain & Gage
Bloom — Very large (13 cm.). Tube cur\^ed, medium slender, medium long. S^-
ments xinequal, connivent; the upper refiexed and broader than the refle.xed lower
segment. Stamen filaments white; anthers lavender-pink. Perianth deep rosy
pink (120-IV), with a hlac-purple blotch (i6o-iv) on a lemon-yellow throat,
merging to Ulacy white. The color might be described as an ashen hue. The
bloom is wide open and of good substance.
Season — Late August; 90 to 100 days.
Spike — Tall (105 cm.), erect, cur\-ed, a fair number of blooms (15), branched.
Habit — Erect, tall, compact.
Growth — Good ; plant well furnished with ver\' broad leaves.
Corms — Large ; cormels, few.
DEUIL DE CARNOT Origi wa/or — Lemoine. Intro. 1894
Group — Lemoinei
Stock from Dreer
Bloom — Medium small. Tube cur\-ed, slender, long. Segments nearly equal, con-
nivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen
filaments and styles red. Perianth carmine-red (113) streaked with verj^ deep
red. Both sides of the throat are speckled ^ith yellow.
Season — September 6, 191 1.
Spike — - Short, erect, a fair number of blooms.
Habit — Erect, dwarf, spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant well furnished with narrow leaves.
(Described by George J. Burt.)
DEUIL DE ST. PIERRE Originator — 'Lexnome. Intro. 1894
Group — Lemoinei
Stock from Vaughan
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, stout, short. Segments unequal, con-
nivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen
320
Cornell Extension Bulletin ii
filaments reddish ; anthers
violet. Perianth violet-lilac
(175-iv), blotched with ama-
ranth-red (168-iv) termi-
nated by dash of white. A
smoky color. Bloom compact
and of medium good sub-
stance. Seven blooms open
at once.
Season — Mid-season; 90 days.
Spike — Tall (no cm.), erect, a
fair number of blooms (18),
branched.
Habit — ■ Rather drooping, tall,
spreading.
Growth — -Vigorous; plant well
furnished with medium broad
leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels,
few.
DICTUM
Originator — Burchett
Group —
Stock from Burchett
Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube
straight, stout, very short.
Segments unequal, connivent ;
the upper reflexed and broad,
the lower reflexed and nar-
rower. Stamen filaments
white with red tips; anthers
violet. Perianth currant red
(11 5-1), with carmine-red
(113-iv) intermixed throat.
Yellow-green dashes in the
lower segments. Each seg-
ment appears to be outlined
with violet. Well-open
bloom of good substance.
Season — Mid-August to late
August; 97 days.
Spike — Very tall (122 cm.), erect,
blooms abundantly (17), not
branched.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth. — Vigorous ; plant well
furnished with broad promi-
nently veined leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, abun-
dant.
DIRECTOR
Originator — Burchett
Group —
Stock from Burchett
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.).
Tube curved, medium slender,
medium long. Segments un-
equal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower straight and narrower.
Stamen filaments pinkish white; anthers violet. Perianth lilacy white (7-1) often
Fig. 46. DESDEMONE
Gladiolus Studies — III 321
strongly, sometimes but lightly, feathered with lilac (176-1), with a blotch of
amaranth-red (168) on the two lower segments. Good substance and attractive
arrangement.
Season — Early to mid- August; 91 to 100 days.
Spike — Medium short (65 cm.), erect, blooms freely (19 on main, 14 and 12 on
secondaries).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Medium \-igorous; plant medium well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Large: cormels, large but few.
DR. DOTTER Originator — V^tzer. Intro. 19 11
Group — - Gandavensis
Stock from Pfitzer
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube cur\-ed, slender, long. Segments unequal, con-
nivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refiexed and narrower. Stamen
filaments cream; anthers yellow. Perianth amber-yellow (28-1), lower lip deeper
3'ellow (28-11); a sUght feathering of rose often develops in outer segments. A
good yellow. A compact bloom. Meditun substance. Eight blooms open at
one time.
Season — Mid-season; 89 days.
Spike — Tall (100 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16), two branches.
Habit — Rather drooping, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Medium \-igorous; plant medium well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
DR. ERWIN ACKERKNECHT Originator — Pfitzer. Intro. 1909-1913
Group — Xanceianus
Stock from Pfitzer
Bloom — Large (14 cm.). Tube nearly straight, stout, short. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refiexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments ; anthers . Perianth carmine (116-1) thickly
splashed with carmine-red (113-1), with a bright lemon -j^ellow (20-1) throat
marked with ox blood red (94-iv). An immense blaze of color. A compact
bloom of good substance. Eight blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season to late; 103 days.
Spike — Tall (115 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16), branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, proHfic.
DR. SELLEW Orig/Ha/or— Childs. Reg. A. G.S., 1914
Group — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube straight, stout, short. Segments unequal, con-
nivent ; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refiexed and narrower. Stamen
filaments reddish; anthers violet. Perianth deeper than carmine (ii6-iv), with
a lemon-yellow throat penciled and dotted with French purple (i6i-iv); a slight
feathering of carmine often occurs in the edges of the segments. Rather loose
but of excellent substance. Six blooms open at one time. Blooms often face
several directions.
Season — Mid-August to late August; 103 days.
Spike — Medium tall (85 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12).
Habit — Erect, rather tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad foliage.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
DR. WILLIAMS Originator — White
Group — Princeps seedling
Stock from White
Bloom — Large (i i cm.). Tube curs-ed, somewhat twisted, slender. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refiexed and narrower.
32 2 Cornell Extension Bulletin ii
Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers violet. Perianth Rose Neyron red (119-iv),
with white throat marked with Unes of crimson-carmine. White says: " Might
be called Pink Princeps."
Season — Early September; no days.
Spike — -Tall (102 cm.), erect, blooms freely (20), not branched. Often three spikes
borne per corm.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — • Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
DORENE Originator — • Kunderd. Intro, about
1913. Reg. A. G. S., 1914
Group —
Stock from Chamberlain & Gage
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, slender, short. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower straight and narrower.
Stamen filaments lilacy white; anthers lilac. Perianth lilacy white (7-1), often
so thickly feathered with mauve-rose that the bloom appears to be mauve-rose.
A light throat very sparsely dotted with Tyrian rose (i 55-11). The compact
blooms are of medium substance and are borne erect on the spike. Six to eight
blooms open at one time.
Season — • Late August; 107 days.
Spike — Medium tall (87 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (10), not branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
DOROTHY BURNHAM Originator — Childs. Reg. A. G. S.,
Group — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom— Large (10 cm.). Tube straight, slender, short. Segments unequal, con-
nivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refiexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments cream; anthers reddish lilac. Perianth scarlet (87-iv) with
a large light lemon-yellow throat, segments often splashed with slate. The
blooms are large, well open, and attractive except for the slate markings.
Season — September; no days.
Spike — Medium tall (70 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (9), not branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, medium prolific.
DUKE OF BUCCLEUCH Originator — Kelway. Intro. 1885
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Kelway
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper broad with refiexed edges, the lower refiexed and
narrower. Stamen filaments white; anthers violet. Perianth bright rosy scariet
(124-1) slightly feathered with darker rosy scarlet. Throat yellow-green with
sparse dottings of Tyrian rose (155-ni) and deep penciUngs of the same color deep
in the throat. Color appears as a dainty, clear salmon-pink.
Season — Mid- August to late August ; 80 to 83 days.
Spike — Tall (105 cm.), erect, free blooming (19 on main, 10 and 11 on two second-
aries). Two spikes frequently borne per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium height, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad foliage.
Corms — Large; cormels, few but large.
Gladiolus Studies — III 323
DUKE OF RICHMOND Originator — Kelway
Group — Kelwa\"i
Stock from Kelway
Bloom — Large. Tube cun-ed, slender, short. Segments unequal, connivent; the
upper broad with pointed segments, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen
filaments white; styles white. Perianth tomato red i,8i- iv) splashed and
streaked deeper, faint medial Unes, yellow- white throat, a blotch of carmine
penciling. Bloom is attractive, and Kelway commends the arrangement on the
spike.
Season — Early September.
Spike — Medium tall, erect, a fair number of blooms.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves with prominent
veins.
(Described by George J. Burt.)
EARL COMPTON Originator — Kelway. Intro. 1908
Group — July Flowering
Stock from Kelway
Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube nearly straight, medium long, stout. Segments nearh-
equal, connivent; the upper horizontal except for the reflexed edges, the
lower a trifle narrower than the upper. Stamen filaments white, pink tips; anthers
\-iolet. Perianth deep cerise (i 23-11, but with a slight effect of yellow), the upper
segments with an area slightly marked darker, the lower with a sulfur-yellow
throat on which are amaranth-red pencilings (168-111). The color is light, delicate,
and clear.
Season — Early; 67 to 69 days.
Spike — Mediimi tall (77 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12), not branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, compact.
Growth — Good; plant medium well furnished with medium narrow leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
EARLY AMETHYST Originator —
Group —
Stock from, Crawford
Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube curved, stout, short. Segments unequal, con-
nivent; the upper horizontal and narrower than the lower straight and
broad segment. Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers violet. Perianth rosy
magenta (169-1), thickly feathered with deeper rosy magenta. Lower lip deep
rosy magenta, a yellow splash on the medial line. Color is attractive, and spike
well arranged. Four blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season; 81 to 86 days.
Spike — Medium tall (88 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (10).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Groivth — Medium \-igorous; plant well furnished with medium narrow leaves.
Corms — Ven,' large; cormels, few or none.
EARLY PINK' Originator — Black
Group — Xanceianus
Stock from Black
Bloom — Large (11 cm.). Tube cur\-ed, medium slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and narrower than the lower reflexed segment.
Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers and stigma lavender. Perianth bright rosy
scarlet (124-1), with a white throat finely marked or intermixed with French
purple (161-11). Blooms well open, of good substance and good color.
Season — Early ; 72 days.
Spike — Medium tall (83 cm.), erect, slender, a fair number of blooms (17 on main,
6 and 7 on two branches). Four spikes often borne per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium height, spreading.
' Black sa>-s that this variety is a selection of stock furnished by S. Huth of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.
324, Cornell Extension Bulletin ii
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with narrow foliage.
Corms — Large; cormels, very prolific.
EASTER. See Madame Lemoinier.
EASTER BELLS Originator — kv&tm. Reg. A. G. S.,
1914
Group —
Stock from Austin
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments cream; anthers white with violet sutures. Perianth lemon-
yellow (21-1), deeper yellow throat very faintly feathered with Tynan rose (155-1).
Were it not for the feathering it would closely resemble Victory and Isaac Buchanan
in color.
Season — Late August; 108 days.
Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (14), not branched.
Habit — Erect, rather tall, spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
EDISON Originator — Lemoine. Intro. 1896
Group — Lemoinei
Stock from Childs
(Described from cut spike.)
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, slender, short. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower nearly straight and narrower.
Stamen filaments white with rose tips; anthers lilac, violet sutures. Perianth
reddish old rose (142-11) with a madder lake (122-iv) blotch terminating in a white
dash. A compact bloom of rather good substance.
Season — Early August.
Spike — Medium long, erect, a fair number of blooms (10).
EL CAPITAN Originator — Kunderd. Reg. A. G. S.,
1914
Group —
Stock from Brown
(Described from cut spike.)
Synonym — Formerly called Tallest Yellow.
Bloom — -Medium size (8.5 cm.). Tube straight, slender, short. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments cream; anthers drab. Perianth amber- white (12-1), the yellow
lip neatly marked with deep Tyrian rose (155), although many of the blooms
possess no markings. An excellent light color.
Season —
Spike — Tall (100 cm.), erect, free flowering (23).
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms —
ELDORADO 1° Originator — Lemoine. Intro, previous
to 1897
Group — Lemoinei hybrid
Stock from Boddington
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, stout, short. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments yellow; anthers yellow. Perianth lemon -yellow (21-1), the
lower lip deeper yellow and blotched with ox blood red. Compact bloom of good
substance. A good, deep yellow.
1" There is a gandavensis variety of this name originated by Souchet.
Gladiolus Studies — III 325
Season — Mid-season; 94 days.
Spike — Medium tall (85 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (13).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — • Medium size; cormels, few.
ELECTOR Originator — Burchett
Group —
Stock from Burchett
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, stout, short. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad with the edges reflexed, the lower reflexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments white, tinged with pink; anthers lavender
with violet sutures. Perianth currant red (115-iv), throat amber-white (12-1)
marked and finely dotted with carmine-purple (156-iv). Compact bloom of
good color and velvety texture.
Season — • Mid-season; 93 days.
Spike — Tall (109 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15).
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with short, rigid, broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, large, prolific.
ELECTRA Originator — Hopman
I Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Velthuys; Hopman
Bloom — Large (12 cm.). Tube curv^ed, rather slender, rather long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers reddish with violet sutures. Perianth cochineal
red (83-1), with a lemon-yellow throat blotched with scarlet (85-iv). A good,
clear color. Compact bloom of medium substance.
Season — Mid-season; 87 days.
Spike — Tall (100 cm.), erect, slightly curved, a fair number of blooms (15).
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
ELIZABETH KURZ Originator — Pfitzer
Group —
Stock from Chamberlain & Gage
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube cur\^ed, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments white; anthers lilac. Perianth pure white, edges of segments
tinted pale rosy pink (129-1), the lower segments slightly tinged with yellow in
the throat. A compact bloom of medium substance and delicate color. Six to
eight blooms open at one time. "Good for garden and cutting," say Chamberlain
& Gage.
Season — Mid- August ; 99 days.
Spike — Medium tall (85 cm.), erect, blooms freely (21). Two spikes per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, few.
ELLA 11 Originator — Kelway. Intro. 1905
Group — ■ July Flowering
Stock from Kelway
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments nearly equal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed. Stamen filaments
pinkish; anthers red-violet. Perianth carmine lake (121-11), throat lemon-yellow.
On some flowers, segments other than those of the throat are touched with yellow.
Pointed segments; good substance.
" Krelage catalogs a variety Ella introduced in 1892. Childs also has a variety named Ella.
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Cornell Extension Bulletin ii
Fig. 47. EMBOSSED YELLOW
Season — Mid-season; 89
days.
Spike — Medium tail (90
cm.), erect, a fair num-
ber of blooms (15).
Often three spikes per
corm.
Habit — -Erect, medium tall,
spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant
well furnished with
broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large;
cormels, prolific.
EMBOSSED YELLOW
Originator — Stewart.
Intro. 19 1 2. Reg.
A. G. S., 1914
Group —
Stock from Stewart
Bloom — Medium size (8
cm.). Tube slightly
curved, slender, me-
dium long. Segments
nearly equal, connivent;
the upper horizontal,
rather hooded, and
broad, the lower nar-
rower. Stamen fila-
ments creamy white;
anthers lavender-rose.
Perianth canary-yellow
(17-1), upper segments
suffused with rose. The
deeper yellow throat is
blotched with straw-
berry red (iio-i), and
the blotch is pierced
by a dash of yellow.
Each segment is some-
what raised on the
medial line, which gives
the name " Embossed "
to the variety. Re-
sembles Henri Lemoine.
The flowers are set
close on the spike.
Season — -First week in Aug-
ust; 74 to 89 days.
Spike — Medium tall (86
cm.), erect, a fair num-
ber of blooms ( 1 5), slen-
der, two branches.
Habit — Erect, medium tall,
rather compact.
Growth — Medium vigorous;
plant furnished with
medium poor narrow
leaves.
Corms — Medium size;
cormels, few.
Gladiolus Stl'dies — III 327
EMMA (Coblentz). See Velvet King.
EMMA THURSBY Originator — ChMs. Intro. 1892
Group — Gandavensi«;
Stock from Childs
Bloom — ^ Medium size (8 cm.). Tube cun-ed, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments pink; anthers violet. Perianth lilacy white, often much feathered
with Tynan rose (155-111) and with large French purple (i6i-iv) blotches. The
bloom is compact and of good substance, but the color is perhaps a little too mixed.
Season — Late August.
Spike — Medium tall (85 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16), branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Grozvth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
EMPIRE (Stewart). See Lacordaire.
EMPOCLES Originator — Kobxax. Intro. 1908
Group — July Flowering
Stock from Kelway
Bloom — Large size. Tube curved, stout, short. Segments unequal, connivent; the
upper horizontal and narrow, the lower reflexed and narrow. Stamen filaments
and styles pink. Perianth Lincoln red (88-111), with a large yeUow throat penciled
slightly with Tyrian rose (155). The lower segments are smaller, and the flowers
are wide open.
Season — Late August.
Spike — Tall, erect, blooms freel3\
Habit — Erect, medium tall., compact.
Growth — • Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
(Described by George J. Burt.)
EMPRESS OF INDIA Or/g/«a/or — Velthuys. From seed
1908
Group —
Stock from Velthuys
Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube straight, slender, medium long. Segments unequal,
cormivent; the upper horizontal and slightly hooded, the lower reflexed and nar-
rower than the upper. Stamen filaments white with red tips; anthers darkest
violet. Perianth brighter than plimi-violet (172-iv), a white dash in the throat
around which the color is lighter. Color almost black, and very velvety in appear-
ance. Bloom compact and of good substance.
Season — Early to mid- August; 86 days.
Spike — Medium short (62 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12), not branched.
Habit — Erect, medium to dwarf, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous ; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
ENCHANTRESS 1- * Originator — 'Hodman. Intro. 1892
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Hopman
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments lilac; anthers lilac with violet sutures. Perianth violet-mauve
(195-1), the inner segments darker than the outer, the lower segments penciled
with amaranth-red (i68-iv). A ver\" beautiful, dainty color. A compact bloom of
medium poor substance. Five blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season; 82 davs.
■^Souchet originated a variety of this name introduced in 1886. In 1893 E. S. Miller sold to Childs
a blush-white variety of the same name.
328
Cornell Extension Bulletin ii
Spike — Medium tall (85 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
ERICA VON BARCZAY Originator — V^izev. Intro. 19 11
Group — Nanceianus
Stock from Pfitzer
Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube curved, stout, long. Segments unequal, connivent;
the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen fila-
ments reddish; anthers lilac. Perianth crimson-red
(114-1), rather drab, deeply feathered with plum-
violet (172-iv) and blotched with carmine blood-red.
Season — Mid-season to late; 104 days.
Spike — Medium tall (no cm.), erect, a fair number of
blooms (18). Two spikes borne per corm.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous ; plant well furnished with medium
broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few. ^
ERWIN MAYER
Originator — Pfitzer. Intro, before 1906
Group — Nanceianus
Stock from Pfitzer
Bloom — Large (14 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long.
Segments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal
and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen
filaments white, red tips; anthers maroon. Perianth
deeper than ox blood red (94-iv), very deeply feath-
ered, a white area deep in the throat. An excellent
deep color. A compact bloom of tough substance.
Season — Mid-season; 97 days.
Spike — Tall (105 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (11).
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium nar-
row leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
ESTELLA
Originator —
Group —
Stock from Wright
Bloom — Very large (16 cm.). Tube curved, medium slen-
der, medium long. Segments unequal, connivent; the
upper horizontal and broad. Stamen filaments rosy
white; anthers pinkish lavender. Perianth cardinal-
red (112-1), with amber-white throat, speckled with French purple (i6i-iv).
A rather compact, wide-open bloom of excellent colors and unusual substance
for one so large.
Season — Mid-season; 78 to 89 days.
Spike — Very tall (117 cm.), erect, a great number of blooms (21), branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with extra broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, prolific.
ETEOCLES Originator — Kelway. Intro. 1906
Group — Childsii
Stock from Kelway
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, short. Segments ahnost
equal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed. Stamen
Fig. 48. ESTELLA
Gladiolus Studies — III 329
filaments vermilion; anthers lavender. Perianth poppy red '^•ith geranium red
(89) streaks on a lemon-yellow (21) throat. Color good.
Season — Mid- August; 84 to 85 days.
Spike — Medium short (68 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (11).
Habit — Erect, rather dwarf, spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Conns — • Small ; cormels, few.
ETHEL Originator — ChMs (?)
Group — Childsii
Stock from Woodruff
Bloom — Medium size (7.5 cm.). Tube cur\-ed, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments salmon-white; anthers red- violet. Perianth scarlet (87-1),
amber-white throat marked with crimson-red. A rather compact bloom of
medium substance. Five blooms open at one time. Woodruff calls this variety
salmon-rose in color so that this may not be the same one cataloged by him.
Season — Medium late; 105 days.
Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (14).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, compact.
Groiiih — Vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
EUCHARIS Originator — Souchet-Vilmorin. Intro.
1899
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Dreer
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube straight, medium slender, long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and broader.
Stamen filaments white; anthers lavender. Perianth white, faintest tinge of
blush, lower lip of yellow-green and faintly feathered with pinkish orange. A
ver\' dainty, clear color.
Season — Mid-season; 93 days.
Spike — Medium tall (89 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (18).
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium broad, prominently
veined leaves. '
Corms — Small; cormels, few.
EUGENE SANDOW Originator — Kelway. Intro. 1900
Group — Kelwayi
Stock from Kelway
Bloom — Large (12 cm.). Tube cur^-ed, stout, short. Segments unequal, connivent;
the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen fila-
ments white with rose tips; anthers lavender. Perianth Lincoln red (88-iv), with
a pale lemon-5-ellow throat on which is a large blotch of blood red (93). Edges
of segments are feathered -^^ith ver}' dark violet. Kelway gives it as an example
of excellent substance, but here it is only medium.. Bloom well open.
Season — Mid-season; 81 to 89 days.
Spike — Tall (105 cm.), very erect, blooms borne freely (20 on main, with 8 on a
secondan,").
Habit — ■ Erect, rather tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous, spreading; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Yevy large; cormels, large though few.
EUGENE SCRIBE 0/-/g/?;a/oi- — Souchet-Vilmorin. Intro.
1868
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Childs ; Umpleby
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube straight, slender, long. Segments equal,
connivent ; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen
330 Cornell Extension Bulletin ii
filaments white. Perianth Hlac-purple (160-1), edges of segments feathered with
rosy magenta, yellow throat thickly dotted with lilac-purple.
Season — Mid-August to late August; 93 days.
Spike — Medium tall (82 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (22). Two spikes often
borne per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — ^ Medium vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad, prominently
veined leaves.
Corms — • Medium size; cormels, few.
EULER Originator — Kelway. Intro. 1906
Group — Childsii
Stock from Kelway
Bloom — Very large (13 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, short. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower straight and
narrow. Stamen filaments vermilion; anthers violet. Perianth intermediate
between bright rosy scarlet and russet-orange, throat creamy white, thickly
speckled with cochineal red. Bloom wide open, of good size, and color accept-
able.
Season — Mid-season; 80 to 90 days.
Spike — Medium tall (78 cm.), rather drooping and curved, a fair number of blooms
(13), two branches. Two spikes frequently borne per corm.
Habit — Not so erect as it should be, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Fairly vigorous; plant medium well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, small and few.
EUREKA Originator — Franken Brothers
Group —
Stock from Franken Brothers
Bloom — Medium small (7 cm. across and much longer). Tube nearly straight, medium
slender, medium long. Segments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and
narrow, the lower straight and broader. Stamen filaments white; anthers violet.
Perianth crimson-carmine (159-1), deeper shading, feathering, and pencilings of
crimson-carmine (159-iv). Good substance, but not well open.
Season — Mid- August ; 97 days.
Spike — Medium tall (93 cm.), erect; a fair number of blooms ( — ), branched.
Habit — Erect, medium height, rather compact.
Growth — Very vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
EUROPA Originator — Pfitzer. Intro. 191 1
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Pfitzer
Bloom — Large (12 cm.). Tube straight, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments white; anthers violet. Perianth pure white, lower segment
tinged with amber-white, and the faintest indication of crimson-carmine in the
throat, though not visible. The bloom is well arranged, well open, and perhaps is
the best white for this reason on the trial grounds. Better arrangement than that
of Lily Lehmann. Extra good for commercial use.
Season — September 8; 108 to no days.
Spike — Tall (102 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (18), branched. Two spikes
often borne per corm.
Habit — Often rather drooping, tall, spreading.
Growth — Good; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
Gladiolus Studies — III 331
EVA ^ Originator — Michell
Group — Childsii
Stock from Michell
-Bloom — Large (10.5 cm.). Tube cur\-ed, slender, long. Segments unequal, cormivent;
the upper horizontal and broad, the lower sUghtly reflexed and narrower. Stamen
filaments pink; anthers \-iolet. Perianth madder lake (122-iij ■with carmine
lake stripes on a white throat. Edges of segments feathered with dull purple
lake (170-11). A good color.
Season — ^Iid- August to late August; 97 days.
Spike — Medium tall (72 cm.), erect, a medium quantity of bloom (14 on main, 3 on
secondary,-) .
Habit — Erect, rather tall, spreading.
Gro'.cth — Medium \igorous; plant well furnished with medium narrow leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
EVALINE Originator — Groff
Group —
Stock from Woodruff; Stewart
Synonyms — Stewart No. 11, Smok\' Violet; Large Purplish; John Schmelzer.
Bloom — Large (10-12 cm.). Tube cur\-ed, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, cormivent ; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refle.xed and narrower.
Stamen filaments vermilion; anthers \-iolet. Perianth crushed strawberr\-
(109-111), segments feathered with vinous purple (171-11). A ding\-, muddy
color. Well arranged to form an excellent spike of bloom. Good substance.
Season — Mid-season; 72 days.
Spike — Medixim tall (86 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (19).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, compact.
Gro'u.'th — Vigorous ; plant medium well furnished with medium narrow leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
EVOLUTION Originator — Groff. 1904. Reg. A. G.
S., 1914. Cowee
Group —
Stock from Cowee
Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube straight, slender, medium long. Segments unequal,
cormivent; the upper much reflexed and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments white with pink tips; anthers \-iolet. Perianth pale Ulac-rose
(i 78) , freely feathered with \-iolet-rose, white throat blotched with carmine. Bloom
wide open, but color often is not so clear as it should be.
Season — - Mid-season to late; 90 to 108 days.
Spike — Medium tall (87 cm.), erect, much curved, a fair nimiber of blooms (12),
bare for nearly half its length. Two spikes frequently borne per conn.
Habit — Erect, meditmi tall, ven.- spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, few, medium large.
EXPANSION Originator — Childs. Reg. A. G. S.,
1914
Group — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Mediimi size (9 cm.). Tube nearly straight, stout, medium long. S^:ments
unequal, cormivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower straight and broad.
Stamen filaments reddish; anthers \-iolet. Perianth scarlet (87-1) blotched with
blood red (93) on a white throat. Widely expanded blooms. Childs' description,
" white, pink and crimson," is rather misleading. Good substance.
" Vilmorin, in 1872, introduced a gandarensis variety of this name. Krelage, in 1899, introduced
a Lemoinei variety of the same name. Childs originated and introduced a rose-colored variety in 1896.
332 Cornell Extension Bulletin ii
Season — Mid-season to late; 112 days.
Spike — Medium tall (87 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (10).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, few.
FAERIE Originator — Kunderd
Group —
Stock from Cushman
Synonym — Cream Pink; not Fairy (Stewart).
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal, con-
nivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refiexed and narrower. Stamen
filaments white, pink tips; anthers white, lavender sutures. Perianth rose-pink
(120-1), with lemon-yellow (21-1) throat speckled and penciled with French purple
(i6i-iv). A compact bloom of medium good substance. One of the daintiest
pinks. Well open. Several blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season; 76 days.
Spike — Medium tall (100 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (19).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Groivth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, prolific.
FAIR MAID Originator — Burchett
Group —
Stock from Burchett
Bloom — Large (11.5 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refiexed and nar-
rower. Stamen filaments creamy white; anthers violet. Perianth lilacy white
(much deeper in color in 1913, due to continued sunny and hot conditions) with
a Tyrian rose (155-i-iv) blotch deepening from light to dark in center, and with
yellow-green medial lines. Color is dainty, and bloom is of good size. In 1913,
color somewhat resembled that of America.
Season — Early August; 83 days.
Spike — Medium tall (90 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15), branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium narrow leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, prolific.
FAIRY" Originator — Stewart
Group —
Stock from Stewart
Synonym — Mrs. James Lancastershire (Tracy). Exhibited in 1909 as Fairy Queen,
changed in 19 13 to Fairy.
Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube nearly straight, medium slender, long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and narrow, the lower slightly refiexed
and broader. Stamen filaments white; anthers lilac. Perianth dehcate salmon
flesh (138-111), upper segments with purple-rose (150-111) faint splashings; as the
flower gets older, these markings become violet-rose (154-iv). The lower seg-
ments are often devoid of blotches; in others one or two lower segments are
blotched with crimson-red (114-11) surrounded by Naples yellow (29-iv). Buds
are distinctly orange colored. Color is rather dainty. Substance though not
the best is fairly good. Five blooms open at once.
Season — • Early; 67 to 68 days.
Spike — Medium tall (87 cm.), erect, only a fair number of blooms (12), branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, compact.
Growth — Medium good; plant well furnished with medium narrow leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, large, prolific.
FAIRY QUEEN. See Fairy.
"Another variety named Fairy was introduced by Craft in 1865.
Gladiolus Studies — III 333
FANTASTIC Originator — C h i 1 d s. Intro. 1902.
Reg. A. G. S., 1914
Group — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Large (11 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower straight and
narrower. Stamen filaments vermilion; anthers violet. Perianth bright scarlet
(85) with white throat marked with crimson-red (114-11). A good color.
Season — Mid- August ; 94 days.
Spike — Medium tall (86 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (13).
Habit — Erect, rather dwarf, spreading.
Growth — Medium poor; plant furnished with rather poor foliage.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
FARMINGTON Originator — White
Group —
Stock from White
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, meditun slender, long. Segments
nearly equal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and
narrower. Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers violet. Perianth lilac-purpie
(160-1) blotched with crimson-carmine (159-111). Blotch is not of a decided
shape, but is stippled. Could be called a good pink variety. Bracts wither
before flower opens. An unusually bright pink.
Season — Mid-season; 80 to 85 days.
Spike — Medium tall (88 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (14).
Habit — Rather erect, medium tall, spreading. Two spikes often borne per corm.
Growth — ■ Vigorous; plant medium well furnished with narrow leaves.
Conns — Medium size; cormels, few.
FASCINATOR Originator — Miller
Group — •
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube nearly straight, stout, very short. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and narrower than the lower reflexed
segments. Stamen filaments white; anthers violet. Perianth Rose Neyron red
(119-1) with a Tyrian rose (115-11) intermixed blotch. Compact bloom, not
of exceptional substance.
Season — Early August; 85 to 90 days.
Spike — Long (100 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12), not branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Rather vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size.
FAUST (Wamaar). See George Paul.
F. BERGMANN Originator — Lemoine
Group — Lemoinei
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Large (10.5 cm.). Tube curved, stout, short. Segments unequal, connivent;
the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen
filaments pinkish; anthers Hlac. Perianth madder red (86-111) becoming lighter
toward center, blotched with ox blood red (94-11). Segments somewhat mottled —
an objection. Rather loose bloom of good substance.
Season — Medium early; 75 days.
Spike — Medium tall (85 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (17), branched.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
334 Cornell Extension Bulletin ii
FERDINANDO CORTEZ Originator — Vilmorin. Intro. 1902
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Vaughan
B/oom ^ Small (7 cm.). Tube curved, slender, very long. Segments unequal, conni-
vent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments white. Perianth near amber-yellow (28-11) with dull violet-
old-rose (115-lv) stripes in throat. Blooms compact, and substance excellent,
segments being tough rather than brittle. Three blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season; 96 days.
Spike — • Medium tall (75 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (11), branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — - Medium large; cormels, few.
FLAMBEAU Originator — Miller
Group — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium size (8-9 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments reddish; anthers red-violet. Perianth scarlet (87-11), with an
amber-white (12-1) throat thickly stippled to form blotch of Tyrian rose (155-iv).
Rather loose bloom of medium substance. Five blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season; 84 days.
Spike — Tall (no cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15), branched. Two spikes
per corm.
Habit — Erect, taU, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant very abundantly furnished with medium broad foliage.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
FLANAGAN NO. i Originator — Flanagan
Group —
Stock from Flanagan
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube straight, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Segments are pointed. Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers large, cream-colored,
with violet sutures. Perianth vermilion-red (87-1), feathered with drab-scarlet
and with slight penciUngs of geranium lake (89-iv) on a whitish throat. A good
color. A compact bloom of good substance.
Season — Mid-season; 83 days.
Spike — Tall (128 cm.), model of erectness, a large number of blooms (26), two long
branches.
Habit — Erect, ver>' tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, proHfic.
F. L. OAKLEY Originator — ChMs. Reg. A. G. S.,
1914
Group — Childsii '
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube nearly straight, rather slender, long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower straight and a trifle
narrower. Stamen filaments white; anthers yellow with violet sutures. Perianth
scarlet (85-lv) with a pale lemon-yellow (21-1) throat. Good substance. Very
showy.
Season — Mid-September.
Spike — Medium tall (87 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12 on main, 5 on
secondary).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium narrow leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
Gladiolus Studies — III 335
FLORENCE Originator — Souchet-Vilmorin. Intro.
1907
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Chamberlain & Gage;
Vaughan
Bloom — Medium size (8.5 cm.). Tube curved, medium long, medium slender. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and
narrower. Stamen filaments lilaey white ; anthers red-violet. Perianth brighter
than reddish violet (180-11), -with a white throat and a stippled blotch of Tyrian
rose (155-iv). Bloom rather compact and of good substance.
Season — Alid-season ; 98 days.
Spike — Tall (105 cm.), erect, blooms freely (19), branched. Two spikes occur per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous ; plant very well furnished with very broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, prolific.
FLORIDA Originator — . Intro, about 1904
Group — Childsii
Stock from Moore
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube cur\^ed, slender, long. Segments unequal, con-
nivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen
filaments reddish; anthers red-violet. Perianth crimson-red (114-111), with amber-
white (12-1) throat blotched with currant red (115-lv), slight tinting of slate in
outer edge of segments. Rather good color. Compact bloom of medium substance.
Season — Mid-season; 83 days.
Spike — Medium tall (90 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (14), branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
FRA DIAVOLO Originator — Sonchet-Vihnonn. Intro.
1886
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, slender, short. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments white; anthers light lilac, rather elongate. Perianth carmine
lake (121-11), two shades intermixed with whitish medial lines and edges of outer
segments marked with purple-brown (166-1); the lemon-yellow throat marked
lightly with Tyrian rose. Bloom compact, substance excellent. Six blooms
open at one time.
Season — Early August; 106 days.
Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12), branched, compact.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, compact.
Groivth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Very large; cormels, few.
FRAU C. P. STRASSHEIM Orfgma/or — Pfitzer. Intro. 191 2
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Pfitzer
Bloom — Medium size (7 cm.). Tube nearly straight, medium slender, medium long.
Segments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments ; anthers . Perianth glowing
salmon-red, flamed darker — a much spotted color. A compact bloom of medium
substance. Four blooms open at one time.
Season — Rather late; 1 1 1 days.
Spike — - Medium tall (73 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (14).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, rather spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Medium small; cormels, prolific.
336 Cornell Extension Bulletin ii
FRAU DORA LIEBAU Originator — PfUzer. Intro. 1913
Group — Lemoinei
Stock from Pfitzer
Bloom — Medium size (8-9 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and
narrower. Stamen filaments white; anthers white, with reddish sutures. Perianth
pure white, often tinted rose at edges of segments, blotched with magenta (182-1)
or purplish mauve (186-1). An attractive blotch. Flowers face opposite directions,
which seems a serious fault. ' A compact bloom of medium substance. Eight
blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season; 97 days.
Spike — Tall (105 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (21), branched.
Habit — Erect, tall, compact.
Growth — Vigorous ; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
FRAU GABRIELE CHARTON Originator — V?^tzev. Intro, before
1906
Group — Nanceianus
Stock from Pfitzer
Bloom — Medium size (7-9 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments white; anthers white with lavender sutures. Perianth pure white,
slight lemon tinge to the lower segments, faint touch of crimson-carmine at base of
throat. Less lemon than in Lily Lehmann. Slight splashings of Tyrian rose often
appear in segments. Resembles Reine d'Anjou, but the latter variety seems to
possess more of the Tyrian rose splashings. Both of these varieties have mixed
aestivation. Bloom compact and of good substance.
Season — Mid-season; 90 days.
Spike ^-Medinm short (67 cm.), rather erect, a fair number of blooms (14), branches
not observed.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium narrow leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific but small.
FRAU HERME SEIDEL Originator — Pfitzer. Intro. 1909-
1912
Group — Nanceianus
Stock from Pfitzer
Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube straight, medium slender, long. Segments un-
equal, connivent; the upper horizontal and narrow, the lower reflexed and broad.
Stamen filaments red; anthers violet. Perianth slate-violet (173-111) with heavy
splashes of madder lake (122-iv), apparently showing through the slate- violet.
Throat sulfur-yellow. Color peculiar and does not seem pleasing.
Season — Mid-season ; 89 days.
Spike — Medium tall (95 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (13).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, rather prolific.
FRAULEIN Originator — Scheubel
Group —
Stock from Christy
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube cur\'ed, stout, very short. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and narrower than the lower broad segment.
Stamen filaments white; anthers white. Perianth amber-white (12-111), with
light lemon -yellow (23-1) intermixture in the throat. Excellent substance, dainty
color, and compact and admirable shape.
Season — Early September ; 1 1 1 days.
Gladiolus Studies — III 337
Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15), not branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
FRAU OTTO BEYRODT On ginalor — Pfitzer. Intro. 1913
Croup — Gandavensis
Stock from Pfitzer
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube straight, slender, medium long. Segment,
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and nar-
rower. Stamen filaments reddish; anthers red- violet. Perianth ver\- light lilac
(176-1), feathered edge, and rose-mauve (153-iv) tinted throat penciled on medial
line with Tyrian rose (155-1). Color called " white, flamed lilac-rose " by Pfitzer.
Rather loose bloom of medium substance, good color, well open.
Season — Mid-season; 96 days.
Spike — Medium tall (85 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12).
Growth — Ver}' vigorous ; plant well furnished ^-ith medium broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, prolific.
FREDERIKA ' Originator —
Croup —
Stock from Warnaar
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and
narrower. Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers blue- violet. Perianth light scarlet
(87-1) with white medial lines and lemon-yellow (21-1) throat, blotched with
blood red (93-iv) and dotted around the margins. Fine form, compact, attractive
colors, good arrangement.
Season — Mid-season; 9c to 100 days.
Spike — Medium tall (86 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (10), branched.
Habit — Erect, medium taU, rather spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant weU furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, medium prolific.
FRILLED PINK (2-518) Originator — WoodmS
Croup — Lemoinei
Stock from Woodruff
Bloom — Medium large (10 cm.). Tube cun,-ed, stout, short. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments cream; anthers lavender. Perianth peach blossom (127-1),
blotched with Tyrian rose (155-iv) bordered with lemon-yellow. Glistening color.
Buds orange. Edges of segments slightly frilled. Compact bloom of good substance.
Season — Early; 75 days.
Spike — ■ Tall (100 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15), not branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
FRITH JOF Originator — Krelage
Croup — Gandavensis or Childsii
Stock from Krelage
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and nar-
rower. Stamen filaments reddish; anthers red- violet. Perianth scarlet (85-iv)
with a trifle deeper medial line in throat. Really a self color. Compact bloom
of medium good substance.
Season — Mid-season; 82 days.
Spike — Medium tall (75 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (14).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
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Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Cornis — Medium size; cormels, few.
GAIETY Originator — Kunderd
Group — Nanceianus
Stock from Chamberlain &Gage; Cushman
Synonyms — Pigeon ; Bird of Paradise.
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broader than the lower straight
segment. Stamen filaments white, reddish tips; anthers lilac with violet sutures.
Perianth light starlet (87-1) splashed with deeper scarlet (87-iv), the lower segments
more thickly splashed. A pure white throat blotched and penciled with crimson-
red (114-111). Good open
bloom of striking color and
excellent substance. - At-
tractive.
Season — • Mid-season; 75 days.
Spike — Medium tall (87 cm.),
erect, a fair number of
blooms (14), not branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall,
spreading.
Growth — Vigorous ; plant well
furnished with medium
broad foliage.
Conns — Large; cormels, many.
GALLIENI
Originator — Souchet-
Vilmorin. Intro. 1899
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Chamberlain
& Gage
Bloom — Large (11 ctn.). Tube
straight, stout, long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent;
the upper horizontal and
broad, the lower slightly
reflexed and broader. Sta-
men filaments reddish;
anthers violet. Perianth
scarlet (87-iv) becoming
lighter, with lemon-yellow
throat. Blooms not wide
open, compact, and of good
SUDStS^TlCP
Fig. 49. FRILLED PINK 5ea50w — Early September; I II
days.
Spike — Tall (100 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (14), not branched.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with very broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, few.
GATES' WHITE Originator — Gates
Group —
Stock from Gates
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and often narrower than the lower reflexed segment.
Stamen filaments lilacy white; anthers violet. Perianth white with broad dash
or blotch of Tyrian rose (155-iv) in throat. Bloom compact and of good sub-
stance. Six to seven blooms open at one time.
Gladiolus Studies — III
339
Season — Medium late; no days.
Spike — Very tall (130 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (22), three branches.
Two or three spikes per corm.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Ven,^ vigorous; plant exceptionally well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, prolific.
GAY BUTTERFLY Originator —
Group — Lemoinei
Stock from Woodruff
Bloom — Small (7 cm.). Tube cur^^ed, slender, short. Segments unequal, con-
nivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refiexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments salmon -white; anthers reddish lilac. Perianth light old carmine-
red ( 1 07-1), blotched with fiery red (80-iv). Compact bloom of excellent substance.
Three blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season; 90 days.
Spike — Mediimi tall (75 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, compact.
Growth — Vigorous ; plant medium well furnished with medium narrow leaves.
Corms — Small ; cormels, few or none.
GENERAL DE NANSOUTY Originator — Lemoine. Intro. 1895
Group — Lemoinei
Stock from Boddington
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube straight, medium slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments lilac-red; anthers lilac-red. Perianth light
violet (190-1), feathered and flecked with pansy violet (190-111) with a large
intermixed blotch of purple-garnet (165-iv). Not a clear color. Pollen badly
soils the blotch. Compact bloom of medium good substance.
Season — Mid-season; 83 days.
Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (9).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous ; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
GENERAL KUROKI Originator — Kelway. Intro. 1905
Group — Kelwayi
Stock from Kelway
Bloom — Large (12 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper slightly refiexed at the tips, the lower reflexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments white, pink tips; anthers white with blue suture
lines. Perianth crimson-carmine (inner segments 159-1-111, outer 159-iv). Medial
lines and throat near white. The dark color seems crj'stalline in the sunshine;
foliage approaches base of spike well. Bloom well open. Five blooms open at
one time. Kelway calls color purple.
Season — Mid-season; 70 to 80 days.
Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, well arranged, a fair number of blooms (16 on
main, 8 on branch). Each of the corms bloomed at the same time.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Upright, vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad, rigid leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, many, small.
GEORGE BETSCHER. See Taconic.
GEORGE B. REMSEN
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.).
Originator — ChMs. Reg. A. G. S.,
Group — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Tube nearly straight, slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower broader.
340
Cornell Extension Bulletin ii
Stamen filaments white, pink tips; anthers violet. Perianth crimson-carmine
( 1 59-1), two inner segments with yellow-green medial lines and stripes of deeper
crimson-carmine. Blooms often rather bunched on the spike.
Season — Early September; 77 days.
Spike — Rather short (50 cm.), erect, a small number of blooms (6), not branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, rather spreading.
Growth — Not vigorous; plant has poor foliage.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, medium large, few.
GEORGE HAUSSER
Originator — Pfitzer. Intro. 1912
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Pfitzer
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved,
slender, long. Segments unequal, connivent;
the upper horizontal and broad, the lower
reflexed and narrower. Stamen filaments
red; anthers red- violet. Perianth ox blood
red (94-iv) with lighter medial line and
whitish areas deep in throat. Compact bloom
of good substance. Six blooms open at one
time.
Season — Mid-season ; 89 days.
Spike — • Medium tall (95 cm.), erect, a fair num-
ber of blooms (16).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with
medium broad leaves.
Corms — • Medium size; cormels, prolific.
GEORGE PAUL'S
Origiitator — Lemoine. Previous to 1894
Group — Nanceianus
^^^^^ Stock from Munsell; Childs; Warnaar;
^ S^^^^B Cowee
1 ^^^^^ Synonym — Faust sent by Warnaar; Harvard
M""^ ^...JHtlA^^I (Tracy).
W^ Jr AIb^H Bloom — Large (12 cm.). Tube straight, stout,
short. Segments unequal, connivent; the
upper horizontal and broad, the lower
straight and broader. Stamen filaments
white, red tinge; anthers dark red-violet.
Perianth crimson-red (114-iv), with green-
ish-white throat thickly marked with crim-
son-red. Bloom well open, of good substance,
and of excellent rich color.
Season — Mid- August to late August ; 95 days.
Spike — Medium tall (85 cm.), erect, blooms freely (14), not branched.
//a6// — Rather drooping, medium tall, spreadmg.
Grow'th — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medmm narrow leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
Fig. 50. GENER.\L KUROKI
GEORGE VOLLMAR
Originator — Childs. Reg. A. G. S., 1914
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Childs
5/ooOT — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube straight, rather slender, long. Segments
unequal, connivent ; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen 'filaments cream; anthers cream with lilac sutures. Perianth salmon-flesh
15 Distinct from Harvard of Teas and most other Harvards.
Gladiolus Studies — III - 341
(138-1) feathered ^-ith carmine, lemon-yellow throat and medial lines. Xo
markings in throat. Good color, attractive shape, and well arranged on spike.
Season — Early September; no days.
Spike — Medium tall (85 cm.), ven,- erect, blooms freely (20), not branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous : plant well furnished ^nth medium broad foliage.
Corms — Mediimi large; comiels, few.
GERTRUDE. See Taconic
GIANT LAVENDER. See Mary Fennel.
GIGANTIC 1° Originator — Hopman. Intro. 1912
Group —
Stock from Hopman
Bloom — Medium size (9 crrr.). Tube cur\-ed, stout, short. Segments unequal, con-
nivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refiexed and narrower. Stamen
filaments reddish; anthers lavender. Perianth white, blotched, intermixed with
rosy magenta (near 169-iv), and often with a slight feathering of rose in the
segments. An excellent white. Compact bloom of medium good substance.
Six blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season; 90 days.
Spike — Tall (no cm.), erect, many blooms (20), two branches.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
GIL BLAS Originator — Lemoine. Previous to
1894
Group — Lemoinei
Stock from Boddington
Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube nearly straight, medium slender, long. Segments
unequal, cormivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refiexed and
narrower. Stamen filaments lavender- white; anthers lavender. Perianth salmon-
carmine (125-1) with ox blood red (94-11) blotch, becoming at the sides hghter
in color and more scarlet. Blotch bordered with light lemon-yellow. Good
color. Well open, attractive shape. Compact and of good substance. Color
" salmon- rose " is given by Boddington.
Season — Early ; 67 days.
Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large ; cormels, few.
GLARE Originator — Childs. Intro. 1908. Reg.
A. G. S., 1914
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube straight, ver\' stout, ver\- short. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and narrower than the lower refiexed
and broad segment. Stamen filaments reddish; anthers violet. Perianth scarlet
(85-11) with a lilac-purple (160-iv) intermixed blotch. Compact bloom of excel-
lent substance. Often blooms on aU sides of spike.
Season — Mid-August; 96 to 98 days.
Spike — Medium tall (68 cm.), ven.- erect, a fair number of blooms (10), not branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, compact.
Growth — Vigorous ; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, many.
■* Burbank has cataloged a variety of this name.
342 Cornell Extension Bulletin ii
GLEAM Originator — Miller
Group — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Large (ii cm.)- Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal, connivent;
the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen
filaments reddish; anthers reddish violet with nearly black sutures. Perianth
near currant red (115-111) blotched with purple-garnet (165-iv), Hghter at sides.
Good clear color. Did not seem an attractive shape. Medium good substance.
Season — Rather early; 74 days.
Spike — Medium tall (87 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (18), branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with very broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large ; cormels, few.
GLORY (Childs) Originator — Childs. Intro. 1908
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium large (9-1 1 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments white; anthers violet. Perianth more pinkish than salmon-pink
(126-n) with a crimson-carmine blotch, darker on the medial Hne; slight feath-
ering of rose-pink in upper segments. Does not seem to be a good keeper. Good
color.
Season — Early September; no days.
Spike — Medium tall (89 cm.), often much curved and twisted, a fair number of
blooms (11), not branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Medium poor; plant poorly furnished with medium narrow leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
GLORY (Kunderd) Originator — Kunderd. Intro. 191 1.
Reg. A. G. S., 1914
Group — Ruffled
Stock from Kunderd
Synonym — Registered as Kunderdi Glory.
Bloom — Large (lo-i i cm.). Tube curved, stout, short. Segments unequal, connivent;
the upper horizontal and broad, the lower slightly reflexed and narrower. Stamen
filaments pinkish white; anthers violet. Perianth amber-white (12-lv), often
becoming lilacy white (7-111), slightly suffused with light rose, especially in
outer edges of segments. Buds rose tinted. Lower segments with rosy magenta
(169-iv) lines in the throat. Ruffled; fine compact form of excellent substance.
Flower bracts are large. Bloom often described as light yellow.
Season — Late August; 106 days.
Spike — Medium tall (75 cm.), erect, fair number of blooms (14), one branch.
Habit — Very erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Very vigorous; plant well furnished with very broad (3 cm.) foliage.
Corms — Large; cormels, many.
GLORY OF HOLLAND Originator —
Group —
Stock from Velthuys
Bloom — Medium large (9-1 1 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and narrower, the lower reflexed and broad.
Stamen filaments white; anthers white. Perianth pure white with faintest Tyrian
rose (155-1) blotch. Dainty color and compact bloom of good substance.
Season — September 25, 1913; 104 days.
Spike — Medium tall (75 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (17), branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, compact.
Growth — Good; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
Gladiolus Studies — III
343
Fig. 51. GLORv .kuxderd)
344 Cornell Extension Bulletin ii
GLOWING COAL Originator — ChMs. Reg. A. G. S.,
1914
Croup — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — • Medium size (7.5 cm.). Tube straight, medium slender, short. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and narrower than the straight, broad
lower segment. Stamen filaments white; anthers red- violet. Perianth scarlet
(85-iv) with a French purple (161-iv) blotch on a lemon-yellow throat. Good
color, large bloom, of medium good substance.
Season — Mid-season; 88 days.
Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant medium well furnished with narrow leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
GOETHE Originator — Pfitzer. Intro. 1914
Group — Lemoinei
Stock from Pfitzer '
Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube nearly straight, stout, short. Segments unequal, con-
nivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen
filaments lavender; anthers lavender. Perianth bright violet (198-1) deeply
feathered (198-iv) amber- white (12-iv) throat broadly dashed and dotted with
violet-purple (190-iv). Four blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season; 85 days.
Spike — Tall (no cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (18), two branches.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium narrow leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
GOLDBUG Originator — White
Croup —
Stock from White
Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and nar-
row. Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers white with violet sutures. Stigmas red.
Perianth scarlet (85-iv), throat brilliant lemon-yellow (20-1) spotted and striped
with crimson-red (114-111) with medial line of same color shading into scarlet.
Often a small area of yellow at each side of the upper segments. Extraordi-
nary contrast of deep yellow and red.
Season — Mid-season; 81 to 93 days.
Spike — Medium tall (85 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (17).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant medium well furnished with narrow leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, medium small.
GOLDENES VLIESS Originator — Pfitzer. Intro. 1914
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Pfitzer
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments yellow; anthers yellow. Perianth yolk yellow
(24-1), with lemon-yellow (21-1) center, often feathered with carmine. A compact
bloom of medium good substance.
Season — Mid-season; 83 days.
Spike — Medium tall (95 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16), branched. Often
two spikes per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prohfic.
Gladiolus Studies — III 345
GOLDEN KING Originator — Black. Reg. A. G. S.,
1914
Group — Seedling of Golden Queen
Stock from Black
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube straight, stout, short. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper reflexed and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen
filaments cream; anthers cream with \-iolet sutures. Perianth lemon-yellow (21-1)
with blotches of blood red (93-iv). Color a trifle darker than that of Golden Queen.
Blooms face several directions. Often double. Compact bloom. Excellent
substance.
Season — Mid-season to late; 103 days.
Spike — Tall (100 cm.), erect, very crooked, a fair number of blooms (15), branched.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — • Extra good ; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, many.
GOLDEN NUGGET (Teas). See Klondyke.
GOLDEN QUEEN (Stewart). See Klondyke.
GOLDFINDER Originator — Pfitzer
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Pfitzer
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal, con-
nivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen
filaments yellow; anthers yellow with \'iolet sutures. Perianth amber-yellow
(28-11) penciled with crimson-red (114-iv). A good yellow. Compact bloom
of excellent substance. Six to seven blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season; 90 days.
Spike — Medium tall (90 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (14), not branched.
Two spikes per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
GOLDQUELLE Originator — VfitzeT. Intro. 1913
Group — Gandavensis
Stvck from Pfitzer
Bloom — Medium size (7.5 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal,
coimivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments yellowish. Perianth lemon-yellow (21 -i), the lower Up a deeper
color, no markings. A compact bloom of medium good substance.
Season — Mid-season to late; 105 days.
Spike — Medium tall (90 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (14-16), two branches.
Two spikes per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, compact.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, few.
GORGEOUS Originator — Miller
Group — Childsii ; nanceianus
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium size (8.5 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refle.xed and narrower.
Stamen filaments cream; anthers reddish violet. Perianth poppv color (84-1),
with amber-white (12-1) throat. Segments often slightly feathered with drab.
Excellent color. Compact bloom of medium good substance. Five blooms open
at one time.
Season — Mid-season; 90 days.
346 Cornell Extension Bulletin ii
Spike — Medium tall (,90 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, few.
GOVERNOR McCORMACK Originator — ChMs. Reg. A. G. S.,
1914
Group — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Large (12 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper refiexed and broad, the lower reflexed and broader than the
upper. Stamen filaments reddish; anthers violet. Perianth carthamin-red (88-iv),
with lemon-yellow throat blotched and mottled with amaranth-red (i68-iv).
Bloom rather loose, of good color, and of good substance.
Season — Mid-August; 94 days.
Spike — Medium tall (71 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12).
Habit — Erect, medium height, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous ; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
GRACE Originator — Iowa Seed Company
Group — Lemoinei
Stock from Iowa Seed Company
Bloom — Medium size (7-8 cm.). Tube straight, medium slender, short. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and nar-
rower. Stamen filaments cream; anthers pale lavender with violet sutures.
Perianth crimson-carmine (159-1) with lighter medial lines and blotch of French
purple (161-iv) tipped with yellow. A good color. A compact bloom of medium
good substance.
Season — Mid-season; 90 days.
Spike — Medium tall (95 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16), branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Medium poor; plant rather poorly furnished with medium narrow leaves.
Corms — Small; cormels, few.
GRACE HENRY Originator — Crawford
Group —
Stock from Mallory & Brown; Craw-
ford
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube nearly straight, stout, medium long. Segments
equal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower straight. Stamen
filaments pinkish; anthers dark violet. Perianth blood red (93-iv) with slightly
Hghter medial lines, yellow-green throat, penciled with strawberry red (iio-iv).
Bloom somewhat bell-shaped, of excellent color, good substance, and satiny
luster. It should be a trifle more open.
Season — Mid-season ; 85 days.
Spike — Tal] (113 cm.), erect, blooms freely (21 on main spike, 11 and 13 on two
secondaries).
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, prolific.
GRACILIS Originator — Childs. Reg. A. G. S.,
Group — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — havge (10 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower straight and nar-
rower. Stamen filaments reddish; anthers violet. Perianth deep rose-pink (120-iv)
Gladiolus Studies — III
347
with carmine-purple lined blotch on an amber- white (12-1) throat, slaty blue
featherings in margins of segments. An excellent jiink, but feathering is quite a
blemish.
Season — Mid-August; 90 days.
Spike — Tall (100 cm.), erect, blooms freely (15), not branched.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well fur-
nished with medium broad
leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels,
prolific.
GRAFIN DEGENFELD
Originator — Pfitzer
Group — Lemoinei
Stock from Pfitzer
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube
curved, medium slender, me-
dium long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal
and broad, the lower reflexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments
pinkish; anthers lilac-white.
Perianth amber-white (12-11)
blotched with blood red (_93-iv)
and suffused with rose in the
segments. Rather compact
bloom of medium good sub-
stance. Nine blooms open at
one time. One of the best
varieties of this type.
Season — Mid-season; 82 days.
Spike — Medium tall (90 cm.), erect,
a fair number of blooms (17).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spread-
ing.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well fur-
nished with medium broad
leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, pro-
Ufic.
GRAHAME-WHITE
Originator — Kelway.
Intro.
1911
Group — July Flowering
Stock from Kelway
Bloom — Large (13 cm.). Tube
straight, slender, medium long.
Segments unequal, connivent;
the upper very broad and hori-
zontal with edges of segments
reflexed. Stamen filaments light
salmon; anthers lavender. Peri- PiG.
anth shrimp pink (75-1) with
salmon-pink (76-11) markings; a yellow-green throat penciled and dotted with
French purple (i6i-iv). Wide open and large.
Season — IMid-August ; 85 days.
Spike — Medium tall (95 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16 on main and 5 on
branch) .
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
52. GRAFIX DEGEXFELD
34^ Cornell Extension Bulletin ii
Growth — Good; plant well furnished with medium broad foliage.
Corms — Large; cormels, prolific but small.
GREAT CARDINAL Originator — Auten
Group —
Stock from Auten
Synonym — Cardinal 5 X.
Bloom — Large (11 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower slightly reflexed
and broader. Stamen filaments white with red tips; anthers red- violet. Perianth
deeper than cardinal (112-iv), markings not conspicuous, merely white flecks
showing through the cardinal throat. Well open, good substance, clear colors.
Season — Mid-season, late August; 93 days.
Spike — • Medium tall (81 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16). Two spikes per corm.
Habit — Erect, rather tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, many and large.
GRENADIER (Huntington). See Velvet King.
GROFF No. 224 Originator — Groff
Group —
Stock from Richardson
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube cur^^ed, slender, long. Segments unequal, con-
nivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen
filaments reddish; anthers red-violet. Perianth white, throat amber-white (12-11)
slightly intermixed with Tyrian rose (155-1). The buds are very salmony. Bracts
are bronze. A rather compact bloom of medium good substance. Seven to eight
blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season ; 90 days.
Spike — Tall (115 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (23), two branches. Two
spikes borne per corm.
Habit — Rather drooping, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, few.
GROSSFURSTIN ELISABETH Originator — Pfitzer. Intro. 1912
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Pfitzer
Bloom — Large (11 cm.). Tube nearly straight, slender, short. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments reddish white; anthers red-violet. Perianth bright salmon-pink
( 1 26-1), intermixed throat of geranium red (near iii-i). A compact bloom of
good substance.
Season — Mid-season; 84 days.
Spike — Tall (no cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (18), not branched.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Large size ; cormels, prolific.
H ALLEY Originator — Velthuys. Intro. 19 10
Group —
Stock from Velthuys
Bloom — Large (11 cm.), wide. Tube curved, stout, very short. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower straight and narrower.
Stamen filaments white; anthers violet. Perianth madder lake (122-111) with fine
stripes and dots of Tyrian rose (i5_5-iv) on a lemon-yellow throat. Though it is
cataloged as salmon, it has considerably more of a pinkish appearance An
attractive color. Substance excellent, and bloom compact. Four or five blooms
open at once.
Gladiolus Studie:
III
349
Season — Early, last of July ; 70 days.
Spike — Medium tail (100 cm.), erect, often cur\-ed, blooms freely (13), branched.
Often two or three spikes per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium height, rather compact.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, many.
HARLEQUIN
Originator — C h i 1 d s .
Reg. A. G. S., 1914
Group — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium large (10
cm.). Tube curved,
slender, long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the
u p p er horizontal and
broad, the lower straight
and narrow . Stamen
filaments reddish; an-
thers %-iolet. Perianth
lilac-rose (,152-1) feath-
ered and striped with
carmine-red (113-iv),
and with a carmine
throat penciled with car-
mine-red ( 1 1 3-IV) . Very
much mottled. The
medial Unes are em-
bossed.
Season — Mid-August; 90
days.
.Spike — ^ledinm tall (85
cm.), erect, often cur\"ed,
a fair number of blooms
(15 on main, 6 on
branch).
Habit — Erect, medium tall,
somewhat spreading.
Growth — Medium \-igorous ;
plant medium well fur-
nished with narrow
leaves.
Corms — Meditun size; corm-
els, medium nimaber,
good size.
HARVARD (Teas) i"
Originator —
Group —
Stock from Teas
Bloom — Medivmi size (8 cm.). Tube straight, mediimi slender, mediimi long.
Segments unequal, cormivent; the upper horizontal with reflexed edges, the
lower much narrower and reflexed. Stamen filaments white; style lavender.
Perianth crimson-carmine (159-iv) with a white throat. Flowers appear at various
sides of the spike. Color bright, and bloom compact. Seven blooms open at one
time.
Season — Earlv August; 83 to 100 days.
Spike — Medium tall (76 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12-18). Two and three
spikes borne per corm.
Fig.
" This is not the Harvard of Tracy, which is George Paul.
350 Cornell Extension Bulletin ii
Habit — Erect, medium tall, slightly spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium broad foliage.
Corms — Medium sized; cormels, large.
HARVARD (Tracy). See George Paul. Often cataloged as Faust.
HARWINTON Originator — White
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from White
Bloom — Medium size (7 cm.). Tube nearly straight, slender, long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and narrower than the lower straight
segment. Stamen filaments white, pink tips; anthers violet. Perianth carmine
(i 16-1-11), a white area at base of lower inner segment is the only marking. A good
distinct color, showy, brilliant.
Season — Mid-August; 97 days.
Spike — Tall (103 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (24), often branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium brown leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, many.
HAUFF Originator — Pfitzer. Intro. 1914
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Pfitzer
Bloom — Large (11 cm.). Tube straight, slender, long. Segments unequal, con-
nivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refiexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments white; anthers lilac. Perianth milk white often hghtly splashed
with rose and with Tyrian rose deep in the throat. A good white. Blooms face
opposite directions — a fault. Six blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season to late; 104 days.
Spike — Medium tall (85 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (14).
Habit — ■ Erect, medium height, compact.
Growth — Vigorous; plant medium well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
HAZEL HARVEY Originator — Munsell & Harvey. Reg.
A. G. S., 1914
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Munsell & Harvey
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, stout, long. Segments unequal, con-
nivent ; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen
filaments reddish; anthers violet. Perianth carmine-red (113-1), amber-white
(12-1) throat penciled with carmine purple (156-iv). A good compact bloom,
good clear colors, and good substance.
Season — Mid-season to medium late; 90 days.
Spike — Tall (115 cm.), erect, blooming freely (21 on main, with 6 to 8 on secondaries).
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Exceptionally vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large, " increases by divisions "; cormels, prolific.
HELEN Originator — Childs. Reg. A. G. S.,
1914
Group — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Large (11 cm.). Tube nearly straight, rather slender, long. Segments nearly
equal, connivent. Perianth lilacy white (7-1) striped and feathered with crimson-
carmine (159-iv); on the lower segments the color shades into carmine lake
(121-1), spotted with carmine lake (121-111) on yellow-green.
Season — Mid-August; 89 days.
Gladiolus Studies — III
351
Fig. 54. HAZEL HAR\'^Y
352 Cornell Extension Bulletin ii
Spike — Medium tall (85 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15 on main, 5 on
secondary).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, few.
HELEN SILL Originator — Crawford
Group —
Stock from Crawford
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube nearly straight, slender, long. Segments nearly
equal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments deep pink; style a lighter pink. Perianth violet-rose (154-1)
ground streaked with Tyrian rose (155-111), and with a deep Tyrian rose (155-iv)
blotch. Bloom of medium good substance.
Season — ■ Early September; 106 days.
Spike — Medium tall (78 cm.), erect, blooms freely (18).
Habit — Rather drooping, medium tall, spreading.
Growth -, — Vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium narrow leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
HELEN TRACY Originator — White
Group —
Stock from White
Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube curved, stout, medium long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper reflexed and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen
filaments white; anthers violet. Perianth light Lincoln red (88-1 and Hghter),
the lower segments with lemon-yellow finely dotted throat. Segments sHghtly feath-
ered with Lincoln red. A purplish tinge surrounds the lemon-yellow throat. Good
substance.
Season — Mid-season to late; 104 days.
Spike — Tall (109 cm.), erect, blooms freely (20). Often two spikes borne per corm.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, large, many.
HELIOTROPE Originator — Lemoine
Group — Lemoinei
Stock from Dreer
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, slender, short. Segments nearly equal,
connivent; the upper segment rather hooded and broad, the lower reflexed and
narrower. Stamen filaments deep pink ; style lilac- white ; anthers heliotrope.
Perianth violet-purple (192-iv) with a dash of carmine-purple (156-iv) in the
throat. A fine deep, rich, velvety bloom.
Season — Mid- August; 99 days.
Spike — Medium short (65 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms, not branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Groivth — Medium vigorous; plant well furnished with medium narrow foliage.
Corms — Medium small; cormels, few.
HENRI LEMOINE Originator — Lemoine. Intro. 1903
Group — Lemoinei
Stock from Dreer
Bloom — Large (11 cm.). Tube curved, short, stout. Segments nearly equal, conni-
vent; the upper rather hooded and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments hlac-white; anthers lilac. Perianth canary-yellow (17-1), with
crimson-red (114-iv) blotch on lower segments cut by a lemon-yellow line. The
upper segments are rosy tinged and somewhat frilled. Described by Dreer as
orchid-like flowers. About four blooms open at one time.
Season — First to twentieth of August; 82 to 88 days.
Gladiolus Studies — III 353
Spike — Medium tall (93 cm.), often rather drooping, slender, a fair number of blooms
(10), two branche,-.
Habit — Erect, rather taU, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous : plant meditmi well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormeis, few.
HENRY GULMAN Originator — Childs. Reg. A. G. S.,
1914
Group — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube cur\-ed, slender, long. Segments nearly equal,
connivent ; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower straight and broader. Stamen
filaments white with pink tips: anthers violet. Perianth deep poppy color (84-n"),
with weak washy speckling in the throat and white medial lines.
Season — Early September: 102 days.
Spike — Medium tall (91 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (18).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous: plant well furnished with mediima broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size: cormeis, few, medium size.
HERMANN FISCHER Originator — Pfitzer. Intro. 1910
Group — Gandavensis, but has a dis-
tinct Lemoinei blotch
Stock from Pfitzer
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube straight, stout, short. Segments unequal, con-
nivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen
filaments pinkish: anthers lilac. Perianth carmine (ii6-iv) "with a large area of
French purple (i6i-iv) in throat. Segments often feathered and flamed with
deeper than carmine (116-iv). Good deep color. A rather compact bloom of
good substance.
Season — Mid-season to late; 104 days.
Spike — Tall (102 cm.), erect, blooms freely (20), branched. __
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous ; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormeis, prolific.
HEROLD Originator — Krelage
Group — Xanceianus
Stock from Krelage
Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube cur\'ed, stout, short. Segments unequal, connivent;
the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen fila-
ments reddish; anthers red-\-iolet. Perianth near reddish %-iolet (i8a-iv, a trifle
more reddish), blotched with deep carmine-\-iolet (174-iv), deeper at the medial
line. Color is not clear. A compact bloom of medium good substance.
Season — Early to mid-season; 75 days.
Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (13). Two spikes often
borne per conn.
Habit — Erect, mediimi tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormeis, few.
H. G. Originator — Auten
Group —
Stock from Auten
Bloom — Medium large (9-10 cm.). Tube cun-ed, mediinri slender, short. S^;ments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and nar-
rower. Stamen filaments white; anthers \-iolet. Perianth deep poppy color
(84-iv), \s-ide lines of geranium red Un-iv) on an amber-white throat (12-1).
354 Cornell Extension Bulletin ii
Attractive markings. Variety named from Henry Gillman, which it somewhat
resembles, because it has the same color in the perianth; laut it does not have
the large blotch and so light a throat as Henry Gillman.
Season — August 8:87 days.
Spike — Medium tall (87 cm.), erect, blooms freely (21), not branched. Two spikes
often borne per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium narrow leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, medium size.
HIAWATHA Originator — Koeg. Reg. A. G. S.,
1912
Group —
Stock from Hoeg
Synonym — Formerly called Aurora.
Bloom — Large (11 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, short. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper reflexed and broad, the lower refiexed in such a way that
the whole face of the bloom is approximately in one plane. Stamen filaments
white with pink tips; anthers red-violet. Perianth rosy pink (118-iii-iv) with yel-
low blotch on lower segments spotted and finely dotted with crimson-red(ii4-iv).
Segments often splashed. A very neat looking bloom. Three to four blooms
open at one time.
Season — ■ Medium late; 112 days.
Spike — Medium tall (87 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, rather spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Rather large, good keepers; cormels, few.
HOEG NO. 6 Originator — Hoeg
Group —
Stock from Hoeg
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments white; anthers white, with violet sutures. Perianth geranium red
(iii-i) with large blotch of French purple (i6i-iv) in the throat bordered by pale
yellow-green. The outer segments have more of a scarlet tinge than geranium.
Compact and of exceptional substance.
Season — Early September; 103 days.
Spike — Medium tall (79 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12 on main, 5 on
secondary) .
Habit — Erect, medium tall, medium spreading.
Growth — Vigorous ; plant well furnished with medium narrow leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
HOEG NO. II Originator — Roeg
Group —
Stock from Hoeg
Bloom — Large (11 cm.). Tube curved, slender, short. Segments nearly equal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and broader. Stamen
filaments reddish; anthers violet. Perianth lilac-purple (160-iii-iv) with yellow-
green throat almost covered by a large French purple (i6i-iv) blotch. Good
substance, bright color, well-open bloom. Resembles Indiana (Kelway), but is
superior to that variety.
Season — Mid-August to late August; 90 to 100 days.
Spike — ■ Tall (102 cm.), erect, blooms freely (21 on main, 9 on secondary).
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
Gladiolus Studies — III
355
HOEG NO. 17 Originator — Roeg
Group —
Stock from Hoeg
Bloom — Large (i 1.5 cm.)- Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal, connivent;
the upper horizontal and broad, the lower straight and narrower. Stamen filaments
white; anthers violet. Perianth poppy color (84-iv) with white throat, marked
with ox blood red (94-11). Well open, of deep color.
Season — Late August; 85 to 95 days.
Spike — Tall (100 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15 on main, 6 on secondary).
Two spikes borne per corm.
Habit — Erect, tall, spread-
ing.
GroTvth — Vigorous; plant
well furnished with
medium broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels,
many.
HOEG NO. 19
Originator — Hoeg
Group —
Stock from Hoeg
Bloom — Medium size (8
cm.). Tube cun-ed,
medium slender, me-
dium short. Segments
unequal, connivent;
the upper horizontal
and broad, the lower
refiexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments
white; anthers violet.
Perianth deep rose-
pink ( 1 20-11) with a
lemon-yellow throat
blotched -with car-
mine-purple (156-111).
Flowers well arranged,
and colors clear.
Bloom compact and
of good substance.
Season — August 23; 112
da^^s.
Spike — Medium short (65
cm.) , erect, a fair num-
ber of blooms (11), not
branched .
Habit — 'Erect, medium Fig. 55. hoeg no. 17
tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
HOEG NO. 27 0/-/gma/or — Hoeg
Group —
Stock from Hoeg
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curv^ed, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower straight and narrower.
Stamen filaments white; anthers lavender. Perianth reddish old rose (142-1)
with amaranth-red (168-111) blotches on dirty amber- white throat. Lighter tinted
medial lines. Good substance, and a compact bloom.
356 Cornell Extension Bulletin ii
Season — Early September ; 94 days.
Spike — Tall (102 cm.), erect, blooms freely (19 on main, 6 on secondary).
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves, somewhat diseased.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
HOEG NO. 30 Originator — Hoeg
Group —
Stock from Hoeg
Bloom — Large (11 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal, connivent;
the upper laterally refiexed and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen
filaments white; anthers lavender. Perianth sulfury white (14-iv) with large ox
blood red (94-iv) blotches on lower segments and suffusion of rose on upper.
Rather loose bloom, not of good substance.
Season — Latter part of August; 95 days.
Spike — Medium tall (86 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15 on main, 7 on a
branch). Two spikes frequently borne per corm.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
HOEG NO. 31 Originator — Hoeg
Group —
Stock from Hoeg
Bloom — Large (13 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower straight and nar-
rower. Stamen filaments vermilion; anthers violet. Perianth geranium red
(iii-i), the lip marked with dark geranium red (iii-iv). Lower lip appears
velvety, but the segments are somewhat rolled, and the color is not clear.
Season — Early; 71 days.
Spike — Tall (100 cm.), erect, blooms freely (21 on main, with 7 and 12 on secondaries).
Two spikes often borne per corm.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
HOEG NO. 38 Originator — Hoeg
Group —
Stock from Hoeg
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, medium .slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refiexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments white; anthers white with violet sutures.
Perianth bright rose (128-iv) blotched with carmine-purple (156-iv). Good
color. Bloom compact and of good substance.
Season — Early vSeptember; 1 12 days.
Spike — Medium tall (85 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (9), not branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
HOEG NO. 42 Originator ~ Koeg
Group —
Stock from Hoeg
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refiexed and
narrower. Stamen filaments white; anthers violet. Perianth scarlet (87-iv) with
a pure, unmarked lemony white throat. Bloom compact, of good substance, good
shape, and a clear contrast of colors. Seems a good commercial cut flower. Four
blooms open at one time.
Gladiolus Studies — III 357
Season — Mid-season to late; 98 days.
Spike — Tall (100 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12), branched.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous, plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
HOEG NO. 46 Originator — Hoeg
Group —
Stock from Hoeg
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refiexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments white; anthers . Perianth crushed strawberry
(109-1) with lighter medial Hnes and Tyrian rose (155-iv) area on lower lip. Bloom
rather compact and of medium good substance. Six to eight blooms open at one
time.
Season — Mid-season ; 89 days.
Spike — Medium tall (75 cm.), erect, a fair number of, blooms (15).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium narrow leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
HOEG NO. 64 Originator — Hoeg
Group —
Stock from Hoeg
Bloom — Large (10.5 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refiexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments cream; anthers violet. Perianth lilacy white (7-1) with Tyrian
rose (155-iv) lines in the throat. Bloom compact, of medium good substance,
well open, of good shape.
Season — Mid-season ; 97 days.
Spike — Medium tall (82 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (18), not branched.
Two spikes per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium height, rather compact.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size ; cormels, few.
HOEG NO. 69 Originator — Hoeg
Group — ■
Stock from Hoeg
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, cormivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refiexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments ; anthers '- . Perianth
yellow-green (16-11-111), lower segments deeper in color than upper and with
penciled medial hnes of amaranth-red (i68-iv). Bloom compact and of good
substance. One of the best yellows.
Season — Mid-season; 83 days.
Spike — - Medium tall, erect, a fair number of blooms (8-10).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, medium spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
HOEG NO. 72 Originator — Hoeg
Group — -
Stock from Hoeg
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, stout, medium short. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refiexed and
narrower. Stamen filaments cream; anthers violet. Perianth poppy color (94-11)
with a geranium lake (89-111) blotch merging into dots on the sides, the throat
a deep lemon-yellow. Bloom compact, of excellent substance. Edges seem to
dry up before the rest of the bloom is past.
35^ Cornell Extension Bulletin ii
Pig. 56. HOEG NO. 69
Gladiolus Studies — III 359
Season — Mid-August; 96 days.
Spike — Medium short (66 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12).
Habit — - Erect, medium dwarf, rather spreading.
Growth — • Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Conns — Large; cormels, few.
HOEG NO. 76 Originator — Roeg
Group — Nanceianus (?)
Stock from Hoeg
Bloom — Medium size (8.5 cm.). Tube cur\-ed, medium slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments ; anthers . Perianth
poppy color (84-iv), amber-white (12-1) throat, dotted and penciled to form a
blotch of scarlet (85-iv). A wide-open, deep-colored, compact bloom of rather
good substance.
Season — Mid-season; 90 days.
Spike — Medium tall (75 cm.), erect, slender, a fair number of blooms (11).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium narrow leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
HOEG NO. 79 Originator ~ Koeg
Group —
Stock from Hoeg
Bloom — Medium size (9.5 cm.). Tube cur\-ed, slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and
narrower. Stamen filaments white; anthers violet. Perianth mauve-rose (i 53-1)
with a Tyrian rose (155-1) area in the throat terminated by a dash of amber-
white. A rather compact bloom of medium good substance. Four blooms open
at one time.
Season — • Rather late; no days.
Spike — Medium tall (85 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12).
Habit — - Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
HOEG NO. 96. See Zingari.
HOEG NO. loi Originator — Hoeg
Group —
Stock from Hoeg
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments deep red; anthers violet. Perianth Hlac-purple (i6o-iv) with
lemon-yellow throat blotched and dotted with ox blood red (94-111). Good deep
color, well-shaped bloom of good substance.
Season — Late August.
Spike — IMedium tall (75 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (14).
Habit — • Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, many.
HOEG NO. 116 Originator — Yioeg
Group — Lemoinei hybrid
Stock from Hoeg
Bloom — Medium size (8.5 cm.). Tube very curved, medium slender, long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments cream; anthers hlac. Perianth light crushed
strawberry- (109-1) with broad penciHngs of French purple (161-1) in the throat.
A vers- attractive clear pink, compact, wide open, but rather poor substance.
Four blooms open at one time.
360 Cornell Extension Bulletin ii
Season — Mid-season; 89 days.
Spike — Medium tall (85 cm.), straight, but falls over badly, a fair number of blooms
.(^2).
Habit — Drooping, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous ; plant medium well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
HOEG NO. 132 Originator — Uoeg
Croup —
Stock from Hoeg
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium short. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower narrower.
Stamen filaments pink; anthers white with violet sutures. Perianth rosy white
(8-2), lemon-yellow throat blotched with Tyrian rose (155-111), segments feathered
with rose.
Season — Medium late; 105 to no days.
Spike — Medium tall (75 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15). Two spikes
per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
HOEG NO. 136 Originator — Hoeg
Group —
Stock from Hoeg
Bloom — Large (11 cm.). Tube curved, slender, medium long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper reflexed and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen
filaments white with pink tips; anthers violet. Perianth carmine-purple (156-111)
with French purple dots on a yellow-green throat terminating in violet. A
bright color.
Season — • Medium late, late August; loi days.
Spike — Medium tall (93 cm.), erect, blooms freely (14). Two or three spikes per
corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium narrow foliage.
Corms — Large; cormels, few.
HOEG NO. 137 Originator — Hoeg
Group —
Stock from Hoeg
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers cream. Perianth white, blotched with carmine-
red (113-iv) bordered with amber-white (12). Rather compact bloom of medium
good substance. This is the La Luna type of bloom, but is inferior to that variety.
Season — Mid-season; 89 days.
Spike — Medium tall (70 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (10).
Habit — Erect, dwarf, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Small; cormels, few.
HOEG NO. 174 Originator — Hoeg
Group —
Stock from Hoeg
Bloom — Medium size (8.5 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and
narrower. Stamen filaments — ; anthers . Perianth pale
rosy pink (129-1) with lemon-yellow throat blotched with dull Tyrian rose
(155-1). Compact bloom of medium good substance. Good clear pink. Three
blooms open at one time
Gladiolus Studies — III 361
Season — Mid-season; 86 days.
Spike — Medium tall (70 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16), branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous : plant medium well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
HOEG NO. 175. See Jack Frost.
HOFGARTNER STAFF Originator Pfitzer. Intro. 1914
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Pfitzer
Bloom — Large (12 cm.). Tube cun,-ed, slender, long. Segments unequal, conni vent;
the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Perianth near
geranium lake (89-11) with amber-white (12-1) throat. Segments thickly feathered
with deeper geranium lake (89-iv), whitish medial lines. A handsome, rich-
appearing bloom. Edges of segments somewhat ruffled. A strong opposite
arrangement of blooms. A rather loose bloom of medium substance.
Season — Early to mid-season; 78 days.
Spike — Medium tall (90 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15), branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Gro'd.'th — Vigorous; plant well furnished with mediiun broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
HOLLANDIA i^ Originator —
Group —
Stock from Cushman
Synonyms — Mikado, Alice Roosevelt, Yellow Brenchleyensis.
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube cur\-ed, slender, long. Segments vmequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments cream; anthers violet. Perianth reddish salmon (73-1) thickly
suffused and feathered ^-ith shrimp pink (75-1). the lemon-yellow throat penciled
■nith carmine-purple (156-iv). Rather loose bloom of medivun good substance.
Ten blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season; 85 days.
Spike — Medium tall (85 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (18), branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Groii'th — Vigorous; plant well furnished vsith medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
HOSTES Originator — Burchett
Group —
Stock from Burchett
Bloom — Large (11 cm.). Tube nearly straight, medivun slender, medium long.
Segments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower straight
and broader. Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers \-iolet. Perianth near scarlet
(87), but brighter and possesses more yellow, v^ith a greenish yellow throat almost
completely covered with geranium red (iii-iv); faint feathering of drab in edges
of s^ments. Bloom possesses good substance, but the drab markings are objec-
tionable.
Season — Mid-season; 86 days.
Spike — Tall (105 cm.), erect, a fair nimiber of blooms (21 on the main, with 8 and 12
on two secondaries).
Habit — Erect, tall, rather compact.
Groi.i'th — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, few.
" Cayeux et Clerc, 1908, catalogs a variety under the name of Hollandia.
362 Cornell Extension Bulletin ii
HUISH TOWER Originator — Kelway. Intro. 1905
Group — Kelwayi
Stock from Kelway
Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal, conni-
vent; the upper reflexed and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen
filaments white; anthers violet. Perianth vermilion-red (87-iv) with whitish
medial lines, A whitish tinge in the throat, and faintest solferino red dash in
each of lower segments. Good clear color.
Season — Mid-August ; 92 days.
Spike — Tall (103 cm.), erect, very rigid, blooms freely (18), not branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, few.
HYDE PARK Originator — Baer. Reg. A. G. S.,
191 5. Intro. Vaughan
Group — Gandavensis. May X Shakes-
peare
Stock from Baer ; Vaughan
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments white with pink tips; anthers white with lilac sutures. Perianth
rosy white becoming Rose Neyron red (119-1) at outer edges of segments; lemon-
yellow throat weakly shaded with deep rose-pink (120-iv); segments feathered
with the same color, especially so when forced.
Season — Mid-season; 104 days.
Spike — Medium tall (87 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15), branched. Often
two spikes per conn.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, prolific.
IDA VAN Originator — Kunderd. Reg. A. G. S.,
1914
Group — Lemoinei hybrid
Stock from Chamberlain & Gage
Bloom — Medium size (8.5 cm.). Tube straight, medium slender, medium long.
Segments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments reddish; anthers red-violet. Perianth cardinal-
red (112-1) with a few markings deep in the throat of deeper cardinal-red. Color
seems to fade in the sun. Compact bloom of medium substance. Six to seven
blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season; 97 days.
Spike — Medium tall (78 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (18). Two spikes
borne per corm.
Habit — • Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant very well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
ID ELLA Originator — Coblentz
Group — •
Stock from Coblentz
Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube straight, stout, short. Segments unequal, connivent;
the upper horizontal and broad, the lower straight and broader. Stamen filaments
pinkish; anthers violet. Perianth rosy pink (118-1) with an irregular fading
blotch of lilac-purple (160-111). Dainty color and excellent substance.
Season — Early August; 81 days.
Spike — Tall (100 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms, branched. Two spikes
often produced per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, few.
Gladiolus Studies — III 363
IMPROVED BRENCHLEYENSIS Originator — Christy
Group —
Stork from Christy
Bloom — Medium size. Tube cun-ed, stout, short. Segments equal, connivent;
the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen filaments
red; styles red. Perianth deep scarlet, streaked with deeper shade, blood red
medial line and a faint blotch.
Season — Early September.
Spike — Medium short, erect, a fair nimiber of blooms.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with narrow, prominently veined leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few or none.
(Described by George J. Burt.)
IMPROVED 1900 Originator —
Group —
Stock from Babcock
Bloom — Large (9-10 cm.). Tube straight, stout, short. vSegments unequal, connivent;
the upper slightly reflexed and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen
filaments white; anthers dark violet. Perianth scarlet (87-iv), amber- white
(12-1) throat marked with a cherr^'-red (91-iv) blotch. A well-open bloom of
rather good substance. Does not resemble 1900 in the shape of bloom. Also
distinct from Mrs. Malcolm Mackay, which has also been called Improved 1900.
Season — Mid-August; 94 days.
Spike — Tall (113 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (18), branched. Often two
spikes per corm.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad foliage.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
INCENDIARY Originator — Lemoine
Group — Lemoinei
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube medium straight, stout, short. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper somewhat hooded and broad, the lower straight
and broad. Stamen filaments pink; anthers yellow with lavender sutures.
Perianth near vermilion-red (87-1), color becoming lighter toward the base of th'>
flower. Lower segment smaller than the others and blotched with French purple
(161-iv), the medial line of the blotch deeper in color. Excellent substance.
An attractive color. Five blooms open at one time.
Season — Late August; 105 days.
Spike — Tall (100 cm.), erect, often curved, a fair number of blooms (15), not branched.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
INDEPENDENCE Originator — Woodruff
Group —
Stock from Iowa Seed Company;
Black; Wilkinson; Fr\-er; Woodruff
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers violet. Perianth carthamin red (88-11) blotched
with French purple (161-11). There are white areas at each side deep in the throat.
Clear color. Compact bloom of good substance. Well arranged on spike. Five
blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season; 95 days.
Spike — Medium tall (90 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15). Two spikes
per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
364
Cornell Extension Bulletin ii
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
INDIANA
Originator — Kelway
Group — Kelwayi
Stock from Kelway
Bloom — Medium size
(8-9 cm.). Tube
curved, slender, me-
dium long. Seg-
ments unequal, con-
nivent; the upper
horizontal and
broad, the lower re-
flexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments
white; anthers dark
violet. Perianth
lilac-purple (160).
Color lighter on
each side of the me-
dial line of the lower
segment so that a
stripe of lilac-purple
is formed. Hoeg's
seedling No. 11 re-
sembles this variety
in color, and is an
improvement on
Indiana.
Season — Mid-August;
89 days.
Spike — Medium tall (73
cm.), erect, a fair
number of blooms
(14).
Habit — Erect, medium
tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant
medium well fur-
nished with medium
narrow leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels,
few.
IRENE
Originator — Childs.
Reg. A.G.S.,1914
Group — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium size (8
cm.). Tube nearly
straight, slender,
medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, con-
nivent; the upper
horizontal and
broad, the lower re-
FiG. 57. INCENDIARY flexed and narrower.
^' Stamen filaments
pinkish; anthers violet. Perianth crimson-carmine (159-1), becoming much lighter
in the center of the bloom, with white medial lines, large crimson blotches, and
often feathered with rose. A good color.
Gladiolus Studies — III . 365
Season — Late August; 107 days.
Spike — Medium short (67 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12), not branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous ; plant well furnished with medium narrow foliage.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
IRMA Originator — Krelage
Group — Lemoinei
Stock from Krelage
Bloom — Medium size (8.5 cm.). Tube cur\-ed, stout, short. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments orange- white: anthers red- violet. Perianth more russety than
rosy pink (ii8-iv), blotch of scarlet (87-iv) with deep purple-garnet (165-iv)
medial line. Good shape and excellent color, well arranged, medium good
substance.
Season — Medium early; 78 days.
Spike — Medium tall (87 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15), branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tail, spreading.
Grou-th — Vigorous ; plant medium well furnished with mediimi broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
ISAAC BUCHANAN Originatar — ChMs. Cataloged 1892
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium size (7-8 cm.). Tube nearly straight, mediimi slender, long.
Segments unequal, connivent; the upper broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Outer row of segments larger than the inner row. Stamen filaments pinkish white ;
anthers white. Perianth lemon-yellow (duller than 21-1) with crimson-carmine
feathering in edges of outer segments, each of lower inferior segments with Tyrian
rose medial lines. This variety- resembles Victor\-, but has more splashes in upper
segments, and edges of segments are more ruffled.
Season — Mid- August to late August.
Spike — Tall (103 cm.), erect, blooms freely (24), branched.
Habit — Erect, tall, compact.
Growth — Medium good; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, abundant though small.
I. S. HENDRICKSON Originator — Childs. Cataloged 1904.
Reg. A. G. S., 1914
Group — Childsii
Stock fram Childs
Synonym — Also written Isaac S. Hendrickson.
Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube nearly straight, meditmi slender, mediimi long.
Segments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed
and broad. Stamen filaments white; anthers \'iolet. Perianth white, the edges
thickly feathered with crimson-carmine (159-1), a Ulac-purple (160-111) veined
throat, darker on each side of the medial line. A good shape. Childs describes
• the color thus: " Irregular mottling of white and bright pink; in some the pink,
and in others the white predominating."
Season — Mid-August: 85 days.
Spike — Medium tall (90 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (14 on main, with 8, 7,
and 2 on secondaries).
Habit — Rather drooping, medium taU, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant mediimi well furnished with broad foliage.
Corms — Small ; cormels, few.
JACK FROST Originator— noeg. Reg. A. G. S.. 1915
Group —
Stock from Hoeg
Synonym — Hoeg Xo. 175.
Bloom — Medium large (9 cm.). Tube nearly straight, stout, short. Segments
unequal, connivent ; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
366 Cornell Extension Bulletin ii
Stamen filaments ; anthers . Perianth pure white
penciled with Tyrian rose (155-1) on an amber-white (12-1) throat. An excel-
lent compact white bloom of good substance. Three blooms open at one
time.
Season — -Mid-season; 82 days.
Spike — Medium tall (100 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (19), two branches.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous ; plant well furnished with very broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, few.
JANE DIEULAFOY. See Jean Dieulafoy.
JAY Originator — ChM?,. Reg. A. G. S.,
1914
Group — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — ^ Large (10 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal, connivent;
the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen filaments
cream-white; anthers with lilac sutures. Perianth near light carmine lake (i 22-11),
with a lemon-yellow throat penciled and dotted with French purple (161-lv).
A compact bloom of good substance, well open, handsome throat.
Season — Late August; 109 days.
Spike — Medium tall (90 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16), branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
JEAN DIEULAFOY Originator ~ Lemoine. Intro. 1894
Group — Lemoinei
Stock from Babcock; Flanagan
Synonyms — Sara, Jane Dieulafoy.
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long.
Segments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments cream; anthers white. Perianth rosy white
(8-iv), large geranium lake (89-iv) blotches on lower segments, upper segment
suffused with salmon-carmine. There are several types of Jean Dieulafoy in the
trade varying in minor ways. One type has less suffusion in upper segments,
another possesses a less clearly defined blotch.
Season — Medium early; 79 days.
Spike — • Medium tall (95 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (14).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous;- plant well furnished with medium narrow leaves.
Corms — Medium small; cormels, medium prolific.
JEANNE D'ARC. See Reine de I'Anjou.
JESSIE 13 Originator — Lemoine
Group — Lemoinei
Stock from Vaughan
Bloom — ■ Medium size (8 cm.). Tube straight, stout, very short. Segments unequal,
connivent ; the upper with reflexed tips and broader than the reflexed lower segment.
The two lower inferior segments reflexed around the basal segment. Stamen fila-
ments creamy white; anthers with delicate lavender sutures; the backs being creamy
are presented to the front, making them very conspicuous. Perianth blood red
(93-111) with an old carmine-red (107-iv) stripe on each of the three lower segments.
The stripe terminates in a yellow-green dash. Color is good, deep, and glowing.
Blooms do not look up enough, however, though they possess good substance.
Childs calls it "an improvement of Brenchleyensis."
Season — Early ; 69 to 74 days.
*' A variety by this name was introduced by Crawford.
Gladiolus Studies — III 367
Spike — Tall (100 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (11-18).
Habit — Erect, tall, compact.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad, short, rigid leaves.
Corms — Meditmi size; cormels, medium few.
JESSIE PALMER Originator — Kunderd. Intro.
Chamberlain & Gage
Group — Lemoinei hybrid
Stock from Chamberlain & Gage
Bloom — Medium size (9.5 cm.). Tube cur\-ed, stout, short. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrow. Stamen
filaments white; anthers lavender. Perianth amber- white (12-1), blotched with
blood-red (93-iv) and suffused with rose in the upper segments. A compact bloom
of good substance, well open; attractive, contrasting blotch.
Season — Mid-season; 86 days.
Spike — Medium tall (90 cni.), erect, a fair ntunber of blooms (12).
Habit — Erect, medium taU, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished u-ith medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size ; cormels, few.
J. L. CLUCAS Originator — Kelway. Intro. 1909
Group — Princeps hybrid
Stock from Kelway
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube cur\'ed, stout, mediimi long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments white; anthers deep violet. Perianth scarlet (85), speckled with
carmine (i 16-11) on a white throat. Good color, excellent substance.
Season — Mid-season; 83 to 90 days.
Sp'ke — Medium tall (92 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (20), branched.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, large, few.
JOHN CHURCHILL CRAGLE. See Sir John Cragle.
JOHN LEWIS CHILDS Originator — Kelway. Intro. 1910
Group — Kelwayi
Stock from Kelway
Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube cur\'ed, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and narrow, the lower reflexed. Stamen
filaments hght vermilion; anthers vermilion. Perianth rosy pink (ii8-iv) with a
yellow-green throat marked and penciled with Tyrian rose (155). Substance
fairly good. Six blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season; 84 days.
Spike — Tall (100 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (20 on main, 10 on secondary).
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous ; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, medium size, prolific.
JOHN SCHMELZER. See EvaUne.
JOSEF HULOT. See Baron Joseph Hulot.
JUMBO Originator — Prestgard, 1914
Group —
Stock from Prestgard
Bloom — Large (13 cm.). Tube curved, stout, long. Segments unequal, connivent;
. the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen fila-
368 Cornell Extension Bulletin ii
ments cream; anthers red-violet. Perianth carmine lake (121-11), with an amber-
white (12-1) throat stippled with deep carmine lake (121-iv). A good color,
excellent shape, well arranged. Five blooms open at one time. An excellent
variety.
Season — Mid-season; 96 days.
Spike — Medium tall (90 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (13). Two spikes
per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
KARK LUZ Originator — Pfitzer. Intro. 1909-1913
Group — Nanceianus
Stock from Pfitzer
B/oom — Medium size (8.5 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refiexed and narrow. Stamen
filaments red; anthers nearly black. Perianth geranium lake (89-iv), deeper at
the edges. A wide penciling of near black in the throat. A good clear color.
A compact bloom of medium good substance.
Season — - Mid-season; 86 days.
Spike — Medium dwarf (65 cm.), erect, a fair ntunber of blooms (12). Two spikes
per corm.
Habit — Erect, dwarf, spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
KATE Originator — Childs. Cataloged 1 904.
Reg. A. G. S., 1914
Group — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium size (7-10 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long.
Segments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower straight.
Stamen filaments white with pink tips; anthers violet. Perianth rosy white
(8-iv) marked with deep rose-pink, lower segments blotched with large area of
carmine-purple (156-111). Color rather mixed, not very acceptable.
Season — • Mid-season; 93 days.
Spike — Medium tall (90 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (19), branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium narrow leaves.
Corms — Large, prolific; cormels, few.
KATHRYN. See Rosella.
KEARNEY Originator — Childs. Cataloged 1912.
Reg. A. G. S., 1914
Group — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium small (8 cm.). Tube straight, slender, compact. Segments nearly
equal, connivent; the upper refiexed and broad, the lower slightly broader.
Stamen filaments white; anthers white with violet sutures. Perianth bright
rose, white throat spotted with rose. Good clear color.
Season — Mid-season; 97 days.
Spike — Medium short (56 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (6-8).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Medium poor; plant medium well furnished with medium narrow leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
Gladiolus Studies — III 369
KING GEORGE Originator — Kelway
Group —
Stock from Kelway
Bloom — Medium large. Tube straight, slender, long. Segments equal, connivent ;
the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrow. Stamen filaments
pinkish; style white; stigma crimson-red. Perianth scarlet, base of lower
segments yellowish white. Tips of segments with crimson-red streaking and
penciling. Good substance. A bright color.
Season — Early ; 60 days.
Spike — Medium short, ver\- erect, a fair number of blooms.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad, rigid foliage, extending
well along the spike.
Corms — Medium size.
(Described by George J. Burt.)
KING HUMBERT Originator —
Group — Childsii
Stock from Teas
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube straight, medium slender, medium long.
Segments equal, connivent; the upper as well as the lower segments reflexed.
Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers violet. Perianth Lincoln red (88-iv), medial
line of each segment white, throat white striped with geranium lake (89-iv).
Bloom is a good clear color, of an unusual shape due to angular segments, making
it rather conspicuous.
Season — - Mid-season; 82 to 90 days.
Spike — Tall (105 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12), branched.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad, glaucous green foliage.
Corms — Small; cormels, few.
KING OF GLADIOLI Originator — Kelway. Intro. 1905
Group — Kelwa}^
Stock from Kelway
Bloom — Large (13 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent ; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments white tipped with vermilion; anthers red-violet. Perianth
poppy color (84-iv), yellow-green throat covered partly by a dotted blotch of
scarlet (85-iv). A good clear color, of good substance. Kelway remarks: " One
of the finest in existence."
Season — Mid-season; 93 days.
Spike — Tall (112 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (17).
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — -Medium vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, small, prolific.
KING OF SCARLETS. See Prince Henrj^ of York.
KING PHILIP Originator — '^Tiite
Group —
• Stock from White
Bloom — Large (9.5-13 cm.). Tube curved, slender, medium long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers red-violet. Perianth scarlet (85-1) with white
throat blotched with blood red (93-iv). A rather loose bloom of medium substance.
Six blooms open at one time. Good arrangement on spike.
Season — Mid-season; 89 days.
370 Cornell Extension Bulletin ii
Spike — -Tall (no cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (i8), branched. Three spikes
per corm.
Habit — ■ Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Large size; cormels, very prolific.
KLONDYKE Originator — Christy. Intro. 1907,
Livingston Seed Store
Group — Lemoinei characters
Stock from Stewart ; Tracy ; Christy
Synonyms — -Golden Queen (Stewart); Golden Nugget (Teas).
Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube nearly straight, stout, long. Segments unequal, con-
nivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower straight and broader. Stamen
filaments yellowish; anthers lavender. Perianth amber- white (12-111) with a
large lilac-purple (160-iv) diamond-shaped blotch. Not very open, of good sub-
stance. Seven blooms open at once. Some blooms double.
Season — - Mid-August ; 96 days.
Spike — Tall (103 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15). Often two spikes per corm.
Habit — • Erect, medium tall, compact.
Growth — Very vigorous; x^lant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — ■ Medium large; cormels, very prolific.
KUNDERDI GLORY. See Glory (Kunderd).
KUNDERD'S ORANGE. See Princess of Orange.
LA CANDEUR Originator — Souchet-Vilmorin. Intro.
1869
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube straight, stout, short. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments white; anthers white with lilac sutures. Perianth amber-white
(12-11), upper segment often tinged with rose; throat lemon-yellow (21-1), base
shaded with Tyrian rose (155). Not of good form, but of excellent substance.
Season — ■ Mid-season; 85 to 90 days.
Spike — Tall (105 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (21).
Habit — Erect, tall, compact.
Growth — Very vigorous; plant well furnished with very broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
LACORDAIRE Originator — Lemoine. Intro. 1895
Group — Lemoinei
Stock from .Stewart
Synonym — By Stewart cataloged as Empire. Robertson and Hogg catalog an Empire
introduced by Groff in 1910, apparently of same color.
Bloom — Large (12 cm.). Tube straight, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper narrower with edges reflexed laterally, the lower
slightly refle.xed. Stamen filaments white with red tips; anthers violet. Peri-
anth scarlet (87-iv), with no markings except slight indication of white lines
deep in throat. An especially good, clear, deep, rich color; well open; resembles
Princeps in color except that it does not possess the Princeps blotch. It seems
an excellent deep scarlet. •
Season — -July 20, 1913, and September i, 1912; 95 days.
Spike — Tall (102 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (18).
Habit — ■ Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium narrow leaves. Often two
spikes per corm.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
Gladiolus Studies — III
371
Fig. 58. KLON'DYKE
Note the double flower at the right
372 Cornell Extension Bulletin h
LADY HOWARD DE WALDEN Originator — Lemoine. Intro. 1898
Group — Lemoinei
Stock from Cowee
Bloom — Large size (10 cm.). Tube curved, stout, short. Segments nearly equal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and somewhat hooded, the lower straight. Stamen
filaments light yellow; anthers yellow, rather conspicuous. Perianth cream-yellow
(30-111) with large French purple (161-111) blotch bordered by lemon-yellow (20-1);
a slight suffusion of carmine appears in the segments. Excellent substance. A very
attractive bloom with an admirably shaped blotch. Eight blooms open at one time.
Season — ■ Early August; 76 days.
Spike — • Medium tall (70 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (11), not branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with rigid, broad, silvery green leaves.
Corms — ■ Medium large; cormels, medium prolific.
LADY WARWICK Originator — Kelway. Intro. 1908
Group — Kelwayi
Stock from Kelway
Bloom — Medium size (7.5 cm.). Tube curv^ed, medium slender, short. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and broad.
Stamen filaments lavender; anthers violet, with a greenish streak. Perianth
nearly reddish violet (i8o-iv), with French purple (i6i-iv) medial line and lined
blotch somewhat lighter than French purple. Good color, velvety appearance.
Blooms well arranged on the spike.
Season — - Mid-season; 90 to 100 days.
Spike — • Medium tall (89 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — ■ Few, large; cormels, medium prolific.
LADY YOUNG Originator — Kelway. Intro. 1908
Group — Kelwayi
Stock from Kelway
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, slender, short. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments rather wide; anthers blue-violet. Perianth violet-rose (154-iv)
sparsely splashed with Tyrian rose (155-iv), with white medial lines. Good sub-
stance, a compact bloom, pleasing color.
Season — Late August; 92 days.
Spike — Medium tall (85 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (21).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, compact.
Growth — Good; plant well furnished with broad, stifif, prominently veined leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, few.
LAEL Originator — ■ Childs. Cataloged 1896.
Reg. A. G. S., 1914
Group — • Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — ^ Medium size (8-9 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long.
.Segments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed
and broader. Stamen filaments pink; anthers violet. Perianth soft pink with an
intermixed blotch of carmine-red (113-1), surrounded by orange " having a metallic
luster " (Childs). Bright, clear color.
Season — Mid-season to late; 95 to 100 days.
Spike — ■ Tall (100 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (14), branched.
Habit — • Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few or none.
Gladiolus Studies — III 373
LAFAYETTE Origituitor — Lemoine. Intro. 1894
Group — Lemoinei
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube cur\-ed, medium slender, medium long. Seg-
ments tmequal, connivent; the upper rather hooded, the lower refle.xed and nar-
rower. Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers blue. Perianth dark cream (straw-
yellow 31-1). throat deeper cream blotched with French purple (161-111), the
segments slightly suffused \\-ith Tyrian rose (155-1). A compact bloom of good
substance.
Season — Mid-season; 90 days.
Spike — Medium short (65 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, compact.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium small ; cormels, few.
LA FRANCE » Ortgtwo/or — Souchet-Vihnorin. Intro.
1877
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Wamaar
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and often rather narrow. Stamen filaments pink;
anthers violet. Perianth lilacy white (7-1) thickly splashed with light Tyrian
rose (155-1), blotched with deeper Tyrian rose (155-iv). Compact. Medium
good substance. Six blooms open at one time. Segments often crinkly edged.
Season — Mid-season to late; 11 1 days.
Spike — Medium tall (85 cm.), erect, a fair nvunber of blooms (17-25), two branches.
Two spikes per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous ; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — ^ledium size; cormels, few.
LA LORRAINE Originator — Souchet-Vilmorin. Intro.
1904
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Vaughan
Bloom — Medium size (8-9 cm.). Tube cur\'ed, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments reddish; anthers reddish \-iolet. Perianth cochineal red (83-111),
lemon-yellow throat blotched with deep French purple (i6i-iv). A good color,
a finely shaped, compact bloom of excellent substance.
Season — ^Iid-season; 97 days.
Spike — Tall (105 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (21). Two spikes produced
per corm.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous ; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, few.
LA LUNA Originator — Grofl. Intro. 1904.
Reg. A. G. S., 1914, Cowee
Group — Lemoinei
Stock from Cowee
Bloom — Large (10.5 cm.). Tube slightly cur\-ed, stout, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and
broader. Stamen filaments pure white; anthers Ulac. Perianth pure white to
cream-yellow (30-1), with large handsome blotch of blood red (93-iv), and with
a faint stiffusion of rose on the upper segment. " Flowers almost round, superior
petals broad and overlapping the others " (Cowee). An excellent form. Good
substance. Five flowers open at one time.
Season — Mid-season; 90 to 100 days.
* Possibly this is not the same variety introduced by Vilmorin nor the variety introduced by Lemoine
in 1886.
374 Cornell Extension Bulletin ii
Spike — Medium tall (85 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (19).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Large ; cormels, few.
LAMARCK Originator —
Group — Lemoinei
Stock from Childs; Stewart (under name
of DeChevi]le)
Synonym — De Cheville (Stewart)
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube straight, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers greenish violet. Perianth madder lake (122-iv)
with a deep lemon-yellow throat blotched with crimson-red (114-iv). Compact.
Exceptional substance. Rich colors.
Season — Mid-season; 93 days.
Spike — Medium tall (76 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (13), branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
LARGE BUFF Originator — Kunderd
Group —
Stock from Wright; Brown
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments white, pink bases; anthers white, tinted lavender.
Perianth pale yellow flesh (68-11) with amber-white throat (12-iv) penciled with
Tyrian rose (155-iv). Buds yellow. Compact bloom of tough substance. Seven
-blooms open at one time.
Season — - Mid-season ; 82 to 84 days.
Spike — Medium tall (95 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15), branched. Two
or three spikes per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, compact.
Growth — ■ Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, prolific.
LARGE PURPLISH. See Evaline.
LAVENDER QUEEN Originator — Childs. Cataloged 1912.
Reg. A. G. S., 1914
Group — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube nearly straight, medium slender, short. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments lilacy white; anthers lavender. Perianth lilac
(176-1) with large rosy magenta (169-111) blotches. Often with rosy magenta
medial lines. Clear color. Good substance. " New colors, entirely distinct "
(Childs).
Season — Mid-season to late; no days.
Spike — Medium tall (90 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms.
Habit — • Often rather drooping, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant medium well furnished with broad, rather drooping leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
LEMON DROP - Originator — Childs. Intro. 1904.
Reg. A. G. S., 1914
Group — Lemoinei
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube cur\^ed, stout, medium long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal, rather hooded, and broad, the lower 'reflexed
Gladiolus Studies — III 375
and narrower. Stamen filaments white; anthers blue-lavender. Perianth yeUow-
green (16-1) with large French purple (161-1) blotches on the lower segments.
Good shape and excellent substance.
Season — Mid-season; 72 to 86 days.
Spike — Tall (128 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (20), branched. Two spikes
often borne per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading. •
Grow'h — Vigorous; plant well furnished uith medium broad leaves.
Conns — Medium large; cormels, prolific.
LEONARD JOERG Originator — Childs. Intro. 1904.
Reg. A. G. S., 1914
Group — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments white, rose tips; anthers creamy lilac, \'iolet
sutures. Perianth \-iolet-rose (,154-111) thickly splashed and mottled wTth Tynan
rose (155-iv). deep yeUow throat -with penciled blotch of blood red. Not a clear
color. An attractive throat. Good, compact spike of bloom. Good substance.
Season — Mid-season to late: 104 days.
Spike — Medium taU (70 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, compact.
Gro'd'th — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medivmi size; cormels, few.
LEON DUVAL Originator — Lemoine. Intro. 1899
Group — Lemoinei
Stock from Cavers
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube cur\-ed, medium slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments white; anthers white. Perianth amber- white
(12-iJ blotched with fier>' red (80-iv), the medial line being darker. Upper
segments often rose tinted. Upper segments often somewhat laterally reflexed.
Four blooms open at one time. A rather loose bloom of medium good substance.
Season — Mid-season; 83 days.
Spike — Medium dwarf (60 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (14), two branches.
Habit — Erect, dwarf, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant medium well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
LE POUSSIN Originator — Souchet. Pre\-ious to
1877
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium smaU (6 cm.). Tube cun,'ed, slender, long. Segments unequal,
cormivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments white; anthers red-\-ioIet. Perianth scarlet (87-11) becoming
lighter toward the center, throat and medial hnes amber-white, lower segments
faintly marked vrith Tyrian rose (155-11). Compact bloom of good substance.
Seven blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season; 92 days.
Spike — Medium short (60 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (14), not branched.
Habit — Erect, dwarf, spreading.
Grotvth — Vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium narrow leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, few.
LE RADIUM. See Reine de I'Anjou.
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LE TRIOMPHE Originator — Brunelet
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Childs
(Described from cut spike.)
Bloom — Medium large (9-10 cm.). Tube nearly straight, medium slender, short.
Segments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments lilac tipped; anthers violet. Perianth violet-
rose (154-1) with white throat and slight splashings of Tyrian rose (155-I1) in
segments. Compact bloom of good substance.
Season — Mid-season.
Spike — Medium tall, erect, a fair number of blooms (10).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
LIEBESFEUER Originator —
Group —
Stock from Warnaar
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments reddish; anthers violet-red. Perianth scarlet (85-
iv) with a carmine-red (113-iv) dash in the throat. Compact bloom of medium
good substance. Nine blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season to late; 90 to 100 days.
Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (14).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, few.
LILLIAN 21 Originator —
Group — Lemoinei
Stock from Woodruff
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments pinkish. Perianth amber- white (12-1) blotched with luminous
blood red (93-1), the upper segments suffused with a color pinker than crushed
strawberry (109-111). A variety of the Jean Dieulafoy type. Good compact
bloom of medium substance. Five blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season; 90 days.
Spike — Medium tall (90 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (14).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — • Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, prolific.
LILLIAN MORRISSEY Originator — Kunderd. Reg. A. G. S.,
1914
Group —
Stock from Chamberlain & Gage
Bloom — Medium size (8^ cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments reddish; anthers violet. Perianth crimson-
red (114-iv), the lower segments darker, the lip rosy white with a broad dash of
crimson-red. Velvety texture, compact, medium good substance; spikes some-
times fasciated.
Season — Mid-season; 90 to 100 days.
Spike — Medium tall (87 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (17 on a main, 8 and 6
on secondaries).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
21 Kelway catalogs Lilian; it may be this variety.
Gladiolus Studies — III 377
LILY COE Originator — May
Group —
Stock from May
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube cun/ed, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers red- lavender. Perianth near carmine lake
(121-1) with penciled blotch of currant red (115-rv'). Good color. Segments seem
to be folded back at tips a great many times; compact bloom of good substance.
Season — Mid-season; 97 days.
Spike — Medium tall (90 cm.), erect, a fair nimiber of blooms (17), branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Grou-th — Medium \ngorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, few.
LILY LEHMANN Originator — Alkemade. Intro. 1909
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Velthuys
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube cur\-ed, medium slender, medium long. 'Segments
unequal, connivent ; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments ; anthers . Perianth pure white, often develops
a rosy suffusion or featheiing. Lower segments slightly tinged with lemon. P. Vos
calls this a fine rose color, for it is apparently more pinkish in Holland. It possesses
a strong oppositiflorus arrangement of flowers. The blooms are hardly so well
formed or so well arranged as in Europa andi Rochester White.
Season — Early ; 84 to 90 days.
Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, though a trifle cur\-ed, a fair nvunber of blooms
(12-15), always branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, ven," spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
LITTLE BLUSH Originator — Childs. Intro. 1898. Reg.
A. G. S., 1914
Group — Childsii
Stock from Michell
Bloom — Medium large (9-1 1 cm.). Tube straight, stout, short. Segments nearly
equal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower straight and broad.
Stamen filaments white; anthers lavender. Perianth lilacy white (7-iv), more
pinkish, often thickly splashed ^-ith lilac-rose (152-11). A dainty color. Xot an
especially good shape.
Season — Mid-season to late; loi to 105 days.
Spike — Medium dwarf (68 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (13).
Habit — Erect, meditun dwarf, spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant well furnished with medium narrow leaves.
Corms — Large, medium number; cormels, few, small.
LITTLETON Originator — Groff
Group —
Stock from Woodruff
Bloom — Large (11 cm.). Tube curved, stout, long. Segments unequal, connivent;
the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen filaments
vermilion; anthers lilac. Perianth scarlet, the lower segments more Lincoln red;
color becomes lighter in the throat; large penciled blotches of old carmine-red
(107-iv) bordered by yellow-green in the throat. Color good, veiy bright. Good
substance, well open.
Season — • Mid-season; 89 to 93 days.
Spike — Tall (104 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15). Two spikes per conn.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plants medium well furnished with medium narrow leaves.
Corms — Small; cormels, few.
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LIVONIA Originator — Childs. Cataloged 1904.
Reg. A. G. S., 1914
Group — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent ; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments with pink tips; anthers violet. Perianth Lincoln red (88-1)
with geranium red markings on a lemon-yellow throat, the blotch tipped by a dash
of lemon-yellow. Compact bloom, good substance.
Season — • Mid-season; 97 days.
Spike — Medium tall (87 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — MediiHn size; cormels, few.
LIZZIE Originator — Childs. Cataloged 1904.
Reg. A. G. S., 1914
Group — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium size (8.5 cm.). Tube straight, medium slender, medium long.
Segments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments lilac; anthers violet. Perianth lilacy white
(7-1) with Tyrian rose (155) blotch. The bloom is rather loose, of medium sub-
stance, and well open.
Season — Mid-season to late; no to 120 days.
Spike — Medium tall (70 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (13).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
LORD ALVERSTON Originator — Kelway. Intro. 1900
Group — Kelwayi
Stock from Kelway
Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal with reflexed edges, broader than the lower
reflexed segment. Stamen filaments red; anthers violet. Perianth turkey red
(92-lv) ; edges of the outer segments darker, a blood red ; inner segments carmirie
(116-11). Slight, inconspicuous penci lings of carmine in the throat. Bloom is
well open and of a good clear, deep color. The intense color of the flower per-
vades the whole plant making spike and bracts bronze, with the leaves a deep
green. Five to six blooms open at one time.
Season — Early ; 72 to 80 days.
Spike — Medium tall (70 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15), branched. Branches
often blooming after the main spike.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth -=— Medium vigorous; plant furnished with medium broad, rather drooping leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few or none.
LOUIS WALTER Originator — Pfitzer. Intro. 1914
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Pfitzer
Bloom — Large (12 cm.). Tube straight, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and
narrower. Stamen filaments white; anthers red-violet. Perianth carmine-red
(113-1) feathered lighter (nearly white) and darker (deep blood red) and blotched
with lilac-purple (i6o-iv) cut by a light medial line. Not a clear color. A rather
loose showy bloom of medium substance. Five blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season; 89 days.
Spike — Medium tall (90 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
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LOVELINESS Originator — Van Konijnenburg. Intro.
1912
Group —
Stock from Zeestraten
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, short. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and
narrower. Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers white, violet sutures. Perianth
pale reddish salmon (73-1), amber-white (12-iv) throat penciled with near rosy
magenta (169-iv) with a slight feathering of rose in segments. A good light
color, excellent form, compact, and of fairly good substance. Eleven blooms
open at one time. Blooms face around the spike.
Season — Mid-season; 92 days.
Spike — Medium tall (90 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (22), two branches.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Cornis — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
LUCEIL. See Miss Luceil.
LUCILLE Originator — Stewart. Exhibited 1909.
Intro. 1912
Group —
Stock from Stewart
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube slightly curv^ed, stout, short. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper reflexed and broad, the lower slightly reflexed and nar-
rower. Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers light lavender. Perianth crushed
strawberry (109-1) with a sulfur-yellow throat very faintly dotted with crimison-
carmine. Compact, well-formed, daintily colored bloom.
Season — Mid-season ; 89 to 92 days.
Spike — • Tall (108 cm.), erect, a large niunber of blooms (23 on the main spike, 8 on a
secondary). Two spikes often occur per corm.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad, rather drooping leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, large, few.
LUCRETIA 22 Originator — Wamaar
Group —
Stock from Wamaar
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, slender, short. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper hooded and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen
filaments white; anthers lilacy. Perianth creamy white (lo-i) with lilac-purple
(160-iv) blotches bordered by a slight cream tinting; there are often suffusions
of lilac. Compact, of medium good substance, rather bell-shaped, and not well
open. Six blooms open at once.
Season — Early August ; 80 days.
Spike — Tall (120 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (20 on a main, with 13 and
5 on secondaries). Often three spikes per corm.
Habit — Medium tall, erect, spreading.
Growth — Slender, vigorous; plant well furnished with medium slender foliage.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, many.
LUSTROUS Originator — Miller
Group — Childsii or Gandavensis
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium size (8.5 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments white; anthers violet. Perianth poppy color
(84-iv), lemon-yellow throat slightly dotted with Tyrian rose (155-iv) with lighter
medial lines. A good color, bloom well open. Five blooms open at one time.
^ Krelage, 190S, catalogs an early, dwarf variety of this name.
380 Cornell Extension Bulletin ii
Season — Mid-season; 88 days.
Spike — Tall (105 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (22), three branches. Two
spikes often borne per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, prolific.
LYDIA Originator — Childs. Intro. 1904.
Reg. A. G. S., 1914
Group — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube straight, medium slender, long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and
narrower. Perianth violet-rose (154-1) suffused with crimson-carmine, the lower
segments marked and striped with crimson-carmine, medial lines of currant red
(115-iv). Color rather too mottled.
Season — Mid-season ; 95 days.
Spike — Medium short (65 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16).
Habit — • Erect, dwarf, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium narrow leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few or none.
McALPIN Originator —
Group —
Stock from Tracy
Bloom — Medium size (8.5 cm.). Tube nearly straight, slender, long. Segments
unequal, connivent ; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refiexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments rosy white; anthers red-violet. Perianth carmine (116-1) with
an amber-white (12-1) throat blotched with carmine-purple (156-iv). A good
color and shape, excellent substance. Four blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season ; 93 days.
Spike — Medium tall (85 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16). Two spikes
per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
^KDklA BUTTERFLY ' Originator — Groff. Intro. Tracy
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Biown; Tracy
Synonym — Yellow Jacket (?).
Bloom — -Medium size (9 cm.). Tube slightly curved, medium slender, medium long.
Segments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refiexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments cream; anthers light lavender. Perianth amber-
yellow (28-iv) with a pinkish cast, often thickly feathered with salmon-carmine
(125-1) with lines of French purple (i6i-iv) on deep yellow throat. Bloom rather
compact, of good substance. Five blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season.
Spike — Medium tall (95 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (11). Two spikes
per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — ■ Small ; cormels, few or none.
MADAME BRUNELET Originator — Vilmorin-Andrieux. Intro.
1902
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Vaughan
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refiexed and narrower.
Gladiolus Studies — III 381
Stamen filaments pinkish ; anthers \'iolet. Perianth pale light lilac (187-1) feathered
and blotched ^-ith magenta (182-1), blotch is cut by a lemon-white medial line.
A rather compact bloom.
Season — Mid-season ; 90 days.
Spike — Medium tall (75 cm.), erect, blooms freely (20), not branched.
Habit — Erect, mediiun tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Medivun size; cormels, few.
MADAME LEMOINIER Originator — Lemoine. Pre\-ious to
1894
Group — Lemoinei
Stock from Childs
Synonym — Easter.
Bloom — • Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower shghtly
reflexed and narrower. Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers hlac. Perianth greenish
white (15-lv). with a large blotch of ox blood red (94-11) on lower segments
bordered by pale yellow-green. Bloom possesses good shape and rather good sub-
stance, but the blotch does not have a very acceptable color. Seems excellent
for indoor culture.
Season — Mid-season; 75 to 85 days.
Spike — Medium tall (75 cm.), erect, slender, a fair number of blooms (13-15),
branched.
Habit — Erect, medium taU, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad rigid leaves.
Corms — Medium large: cormels.
MADAME MONNERET Originator — Souchet. Pre\-ious to
1877
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Moore
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, stout, long. Segments unequal, con-
nivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen
filaments ; anthers . Perianth reddish old rose (142-1)
with a broad dash of French purple (161-1) in the throat. A rather compact
bloom of medium good substance. Six blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season to late; 104 days.
Spike — Mediimi tall (80 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15), branched.
Habit — Erect, medimn tall, spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
MADHI Originator —
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube cun-ed, medium slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and
narrower. Stamen filaments red; anthers violet. Perianth ox blood red becoming
lighter toward the throat, feathered with drab (light and dark), throat lemon-
yellow. Compact bloom of good substance, color fairly acceptable. Five blooms
open at one time.
Season — Medium late; 100 days.
Spike — Medium tall (85 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16), branched. Two
spikes per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium taU, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous ; plant well furnished with medium narrow leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few or none.
MAGENTA. See Mrs. G. W. Moulton.
382 Cornell Extension Bulletin ii
MAGNATE Originator — Burchett
Group —
Stock from Burchett
Bloom — Large (12 cm.). Tube curved, stout, short. Segments unequal, connivent;
the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen filaments
pink; anthers almost black. Perianth bright scarlet, throat striped with Tyrian
rose (155-111), the lower segments slightly deeper in color — a distinct tint.
Season — Medium late; 103 days.
Spike — Tall (114 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (23). Two spikes per corm.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
MAGNIFICUS Originator — S o u c h e t-V i 1 m o r i n.
Intro. 1886
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal, connivent;
the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen fila-
ments pink; anthers violet. Perianth Lincoln red (88-11) with a lemon-yellow
throat dotted and penciled with carmine-purple (156-iv). Compact bloom of
good shape and good substance. Five blooms open at one time.
Season — Medmm tall (75 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12). Two spikes
per corm.
Hahit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, prolific.
MAHARAJAH OF KHOLAPUR Originator — Kelway. Intro. 1903
Group — Kelwayi
Stock from Kelway
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube nearly straight, slender, long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments lilac-white; anthers violet. Perianth lighter than strawberry
red (iio-i), throat and medial lines of lower segments greenish yellow.
Season — Medium late; 102 days.
Spike — Medium tall (76 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (20).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few or none.
MAIZE Originator — ■ Umpleby. Reg. A. G. S.,
19 14, Tracy
Group —
Stock from Tracy ; Umpleby
Synonym — Identical with Umpleby No. 5. A segregation from a Farquhar hybrid
sold by Umpleby to Tracy.
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, stout, short. Segments nearly equal,
connivent; the upper horizontal, the lower nearly straight. Stamen filaments white;
anthers lavender. Perianth amber-yellow (28-1) with a well-defined, dull crimson
blotch on lower lip. Bloom very neat in appearance. Four to five blooms open
at one time.
Season — Early to mid-season; 74 days.
Spike — Medium tall (78 cm.), very erect, blooms freely, branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, large, prolific.
Gladiolus Studies — • III 3 S3
MAJOR RHEINHARDT Oigtmi/or — Pfitzer. Intro. 191 1
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Pfitzer
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube cur\-ed, slender, long. Segments imequal,
cormivent: the upper horizontal and broad, the lower broad and slightly reflexed.
Stamen filaments red; anthers \-iolet. Perianth blood red (93-iv) with darker
shades in the throat. Color deep, excellent.
Season — Late ; 1 1 1 days.
Spike — Medium tall (75 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (18 on main, 8 on a
secondan,-).
Habit — Erect, mediimi tall, spreading.
Groti'/A ^ Vigorous : plant well furnished with medium broad, rather drooping leaves.
Cormf — Medium size; cormels, few.
MAPLESHADE Originator — ChiisV,-. Seedling of
1903
Parentage — Same as America (May X
Madam Auber)
Stock from Christ\-
Bloom — Large (9.5 cm.). Tube nearly straight, slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, cormivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower slightly reflexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments pink; anthers %-iolet. Perianth mauve- rose
(153-11) with Tyrian rose (155-iv) dashes and veinings in the throat. Very
much resembles America that is well grown. Mapleshade is larger and a better
color; the flowers are wide open but of only medium substance, seem more fragile
than those of America. Christ\- writes that Van Fleet, Burbank, and Stewart
think this variety- better than America. Five blooms open at one time.
Season — About the same as that of America, mid-season; 90 to 100 davs.
Spike — Medium taU (93 cm.), sometimes cur\-ed, a fair number of blooms (18-23),
longer than that of America.
Habit — Rather drooping, " as tall as any Childsii," spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with long, medium broad leaves, broader
than those of America.
Corms — Large; cormels, large, prolific, inferior to those of America.
MARC MICHELI Originator — Lemoine. Intro. 1896
Group — Lemoinei
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Small (6.7 cm.). Tube cur\-ed, medium slender, short. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments lilac- white: anthers lilac. Perianth lilacy white or ver^- light
lavender, the throat almost covered by large deep carmine-\-iolet (i74-n') blotches,
each blotch with a small dash of yellow running partly through it. Compact
bloom, good substance.
Season — Mid-season ; 93 days.
Spike — Medium tall (75 cm.), erect, a fair nvunber of blooms (12).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
MARGARET Originator —
Group —
Stock from Vaughan; Crawford
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube nearly straight, slender, short. Segments unequal,
cormivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments lilac-white; anthers \-iolet. Perianth strawberr\' red (no) with
whitish medial line and yellowish white throat, edged with carmine and splashed
with same color on back. Striking color contrast, good substance.
Season — Mid-season to late: 105 to no days.
Spike -= Tall (105 cm.), erect, a large numbier of blooms (23).
384 Cornell Extension Bulletin ii
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Very vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Conns — Medium size; cormels, few.
MARIANNE Originator — Pfitzer. Intro. 1910
Group — Gandavensis, but possessing
Lemoinei blotch
Stock from Pfitzer
Bloom — Medium size (7.5 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers white with violet sutures. Perianth white
with a large amaranth red (168-111) blotch and an amber-white tinting of lower
segment. A compact bloom of medium good substance.
Season — Mid-season; 105 days.
Spike — Medium tall (75 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Cortns — Medium size; cormels, few.
MARIE LEMOINE Originator — Lemoine
Group — Lemoinei
Stock from Boddington
Synonym — Mary Lemoine.
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, stout, short. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments cream; anthers cream. Perianth yellowish white (13-11) blotched
with large area of French purple (i6i-iv). Buds when first opening and the lower
lip when open are yellow-green (16-1). Attractive blotch. Bell-shaped bloom
of excellent substance.
Season — • Medium early; 78 days.
Spike — Medium tall (85 cm.), slender, erect, a fair number of blooms (13), branched.
Habit — ■ Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
MARION Originator — Chi Ids. Intro. 1904.
Reg. A. G. S., 1914
Group — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long.
Segments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments pinkish ; anthers white, violet sutures. Perianth
iilacy white (7) feathered with lightest rose, lined with blotch of Tyrian rose,
shaded at edge by lemon-yellow. Compact bloom of medium substance.
Season — Late; 115 days.
Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (10).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, few.
MARY FENNEL Originator — Kunderd. Reg. A. G. S.,
1914
Group —
Stock from Chamberlain & Gage
Synonyms — Charlotte; Giant Lavender.
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, medium long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers lilac with violet sutures. Perianth pure mauve
(181-11), lower segments primrose yellow, penciled and suffused dimly with pure
mauve. Well-open, compact bloom of medium substance. Three to five blooms
open at one time.
Gladiolus Studies — III 385
Season — Mid-season; 95 daj^s.
Spike — Medium tall (71 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15), branched. Two
spikes per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
MARY LEMOINE. See Marie Lemoine.
MASQUE DE FER Originator — Lemoine. Pre%-ious to
1894
Group — Lemoinei
Stock from Childs
(Described from cut spike.)
Bloom — Small (6-7 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, short. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower straight and narrower.
Stamen filaments white; anthers lilac, nearly white. Perianth deep blood red,
near ox blood red (94-iv), lower lip with slight dash of yellow. A rich color.
Bloom compact and of good substance, but rather small, not showy.
Season —
Spike — - Medium tall (85 cm.), erect, slender, a fair number of blooms (19).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
MASTODON Originator — Van Fleet
Group — Princeps hybrid
Stock jrom Vaughan
Bloom — Verj' large. Tube curved, stout, short. Segments unequal, connivent;
the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refiexed and narrower. Stamen filaments
red; styles red. Perianth vermilion-red, blotched with blood red with yellow
streakings at base and ^-ellow medial line. Onty about five blooms open at
one time, but they are so large that they present a good appearance. About
the finest of its color.
Season — September i, 191 1.
Spike — Tall, erect, free blooming.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with very broad leaves.
(Described hy George J. Burt.)
MAY Originator — Crawford
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Teas; Umpleby; Childs
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube straight, stout, short. Segments unequal, conni-
vent; the upper rather refiexed and broad, the lower refiexed and narrow. Stamen
filaments white; anthers yellow, violet sutures. Perianth rosy white finely flaked
with crimson-carmine, throat amber-yellow (28) marked lightly with Tyrian rose
(155-11). Good substance, a good white.
Season — - Mid-season to late; 105 days.
5^/)fee — Medium tall (98 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (23 on main, 10 on
secondary-). Often two spikes per corm.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — \''igorous ; plants well furnished with meditun broad leaves.
Corms — Mediiun large; cormels, few, small.
MAYOR Origittator — Childs. Cataloged 191 2
Reg. A. G. S., 1914
Group — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Large (10.5-11 cm.). Tube straight, slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper with refiexed tips and narrower, the lower refiexed
386 Cornell Extension Bulletin ii
and broad. Stamen filaments white, pink tips; anthers violet. Perianth near
pure red (less blue than 159-1), lower lip stippled with lilac-purple (l6o-iv).
Catalogs call the color rich purple-rose. Well-open, compact bloom of medium
substance.
Season — Mid-season ; 83 to 90 days.
Spike — Medium tall (84 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (17 on main, 7 and 6 on
secondaries) .
Habit — • Rather drooping, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant well furnished with medium narrow foliage.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, few or none.
MAY'S CARDINAL. See Cardinal (May).
MEADOWY ALE Originator — Co wee. Intro. 1900.
Reg. A. G. S., 1914, Cowee
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Stewart ; Cowee
Synonyms — Purity (Stewart), exhibited 1910; Canada.
Bloom — -Medium size (7-8 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long.
Segments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments white; anthers white with lavender sutures.
Perianth rosy white (8-111) with crimson-carmine (159-1) lines in the throat and
also areas deep in the throat.
Season — Mid-season; 90 days.
Spike — Medium tall (98 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (19).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium to narrow leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
MEHLMANN NO. 326 Originator — Mehlmann
Group —
Stock from Mehlmann
Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal, connivent;
the upper horizontal often reflexed and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments pink; anthers lilac. Perianth light carmine lake (121-iv); throat
lemon-yellow blotched with turkey red (92-iv). A dainty color, bloom well open.
Five blooms open at one time; blooms face various directions.
Season — ■ Mid-season to late; 90 to 100 days.
Spike — Medium tall (75 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12). Often three
spikes per corm.
Habit — ■ Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad foliage.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
MEHLMANN NO. 329 Originator — Mehlmann
Group —
Stock from Mehlmann
Bloom — Large (11 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments reddish; anthers violet. Perianth lilac-purple
(darker than i6o-iv). Wide-open, compact bloom of excellent substance, rich
color.
Season — Mid-season to late; 100 days.
Spike — Medium tall (90 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (10). Two spikes per
corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few or none.
Gladiolus Studies — III 387
MELROSE^' Originator — Chi Ids. Intro. 1904.
Reg. A. G. S., 1914
Group — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Large (11 cm.). Tube straight, medium slender, long. Segments unequal,
cormivent : the upper horizontal and broad, the lower straight and broad. Stamen
filaments pink; anthers \"iolet. Perianth white, flaked ver\' sparsely with carmine;
throat with crimson-carmine blotch. Good color, substance does not seem the best.
Season — Mid-season to late: 100 days.
Spike — Tall (103 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (13). Two spikes per corm.
Bracts tinged vdth. bronze.
Habit — Erect, tall, medium compact.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with mediiun narrow leaves.
Corms — - Large, prolific; cormels, few or none.
MEPHISTOPHELES Originator — Lemoine
Group — Lemoinei hybrid
Stock from Chamberlain & Gage
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube nearly straight, mediimi slender, medium long.
Segments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower straight
and narrower. Stamen filaments pinkish ; antherb \-iolet. Perianth bright cardinal-
red (112-IV) blotched with carmine-red on all segments, bordered by broad yellow
bands. Compact bloom of good substance.
Season — Mid-season; 97 days.
Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12), branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
METEOR-* Originator — Pfitzer. Intro. 1906
Group — Lemoinei
Stock from Pfitzer
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube cur\-ed, slender, short. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments white, red tips; anthers dirty red. Perianth cochineal red
(83-1) blotched w-ith purple-garnet (165-iv) with a mere dash of white at the
medial line. The bloom is compact and of mediimi good substance. Five blooms
open at one time. A bright and show\- bloom.
Season — Mid-season; 89 days.
Spike — Tall (105 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15).
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
MICHIGAN 25 Originator — Stewart. Intro. 1912
Group —
Stock from Stewart
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube nearly straight, medium slender, mediimi long.
Segments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower straight
and often broader. Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers \-iolet. Perianth Lincoln
red (88-1, more red than reddish old ros? 142-iv). Might be called a rose-pink.
Well-open bloom with excellent arrangement.
Season — Medium late; 102 days.
Spike — Rather tall (97 cm.), erect, a fair niunber of blooms (17). Two spikes per
corm.
Habit — Erect, tall, compact.
^ Lemoine also catalogs a variety by this name.
*• Kelway. Vos. and Childs each catalog a variety by this name. Meteor (Vos) has been changed
by the Haarlem Floral Committee to Red Emperor.
*^ Kelway catalogs a \-ariety of this name.
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Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
MIDSHIPMAN Originator — White
Group —
Stock from White
Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal with abruptly reflexed edges, the lower
narrower with abruptly reflexed edges. Stamen filaments reddish; anthers
violet. Perianth somewhat like old blood red (103), with a violet tinge in outside
of segments, yellow-green line covered by old blood red markings. An unusual
looking bloom, has a rather closed appearance.
Season — Mid-season; 92 to 99 days.
Spike — Medium tall (90 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15 on main and 4 on
secondaries).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium narrow leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
MIDSUMMER QUEEN Originator — Christy
Group —
Stock from Christy
Bloom — Medium to small (6-8 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal, the lower straight and broader. Stamen
filaments lilacy white; anthers lavender. Perianth mauve-rose (153-1)
blotched with amaranth red (i68-iv), with yellow-green medial lines through the
tip of the blotch; segments somewhat suffused with violet-rose (154-1). Color
would be best described as rosy or lilacy white. Bloom compact, of medium
substance. vShould be a good landscape variety.
Season — • Medium early; 72 to 80 days.
Spike — Medium tall (95 cm.), curved, a fair number of blooms (20), two branches.
Usually two spikes per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — • Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
MIKADO. See Hollandia.
MILDRED Originator — May
Group —
Stock from May
Bloom — Medium size (9.5 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower retiexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments white; anthers red- violet. Perianth carthamin red (88-1)
feathered and flecked deeper (88-1 v), geranium lake (89-1 v) in the throat. A rather
loose bloom of medium substance. The feathering of the segments seems
objectionable.
Season — Mid-season; 87 days.
Spike — Tall (105 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, few.
MINNEHAHA Originator — Hoeg
Group —
Stock from Hoeg
Bloom — Large (13 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and rather narrow, the lower broader.
Stamen filaments red; anthers violet. Perianth geranium red (resembles iii-iv)
Gladiolus Studies — III 389
shaded deeper in throat, slightly intermixed with white. Almost a self color,
a good deep red. An excellent variety. Seven blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season to late; 104 days.
Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (17). Two spikes
per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, compact.
Growth — ■ Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Conns — Large ; cormels, prolific.
MINNESOTA Originator — Ruff
Group —
Stock from Ruff
Synonym — Sterling.
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube straight, stout, short. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refiexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments white; anthers lilac. Perianth amber- white (12-1) with pale
suffusion of rose and flamed blotch of crimson-carmine (114-iv and deeper).
Compact bloom of excellent, tough substance. Good color. Five blooms open
at one time.
Season — Mid-season; 76 6.a.ys.
Spike — Tall (100 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16), not branched.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, prolific.
MISS KELWAY Originator — Kelway. Intro. 1905
Group — July Flowering
Stock from Kelway
Bloom — Medium size (9-10 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal,
the upper and lower segments quite separate; the upper slightly refiexed and
narrower, the lower refiexed. Stamen filaments white with pink tips; anthers
violet. Perianth mauve-rose (153-11) thickly splashed with lilac-rose (152-111);
each of the five lower segments have j^ellow-green centers and bases, the lower
segments with pencilings of magenta (169-1). A rather decorative variety
though the colors are not clear.
Season — Mid-season; 75 to 85 days.
Spike — Medium tall (90 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (17 on main). The
main decorative value of this variety lies in the fact that it generally bears three
branches of approximately li blooms each.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — - Medium vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium narrow leaves.
Corms — Large, prolific; cormels, few.
MISS LUCEIL Originator —
Group —
Stock from Wright
Synonym — Luceil.
Bloom — IMedium size (9 cm.). Tube straight, medium slender, medium long.
Segments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refiexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments cream; anthers white or greenish. Perianth
lighter than mauve-rose (153-1) with amber-white throat (12-1) marked at base
and at sides with Tyrian rose (155-iv). A rather compact bloom of medium
good substance. Blooms frequently on all sides of the spikes.
Season — Mid-season; 81 to 85 days.
Spike — Medium tall (90 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (19), two branches. Two
spikes per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
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Fig. 59. MRS A. c. beal
Gladiolus Studies — III 391
MISS ZENA DARE - Originator — Kelv.'ay. Intro. 1905
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Kelwaj^
Bloom — Small (7 cm.). Tube curved, slender, medium long. Segments nearly equal,
connivent; the upper reflexed and narrow, the lower reflexed and broader. Stamen
filaments white; anthers lavender. Perianth creamy white (lo-iv), the lower
segments yeUow-green (17-1) fading to creamy white, striped with dark old rose
(149-iv) also with the faintest sp lashings of carmine-purple (159-iv) at tips of
outer segments. Dainty color.
Season — Mid-season; 88 days.
Spike — Medium tall (90 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — - Medium vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
MRS. A. C. SEAL Originator — Umplebv. Reg. A. G. S.,
1915
Group — Lemoinei hybrid
Stock from Umpleby
Synonym — Umpleby No. 385.
Bloom — Large (12 cm.). Tube cun^ed, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and nar-
rower. Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers light lavender. Perianth rosy white
blotched with Lincoln red (88-1) in which the medial line shades to old carmine-red
(107-iv). A fine color and an attractive blotch. Four blooms open at one time.
The buds are ven,- salmony when first opening. Flowers well arranged.
Season — Early ; 70 days.
Spike — Tall (93 cm.), erect, often curv^ed, a fair number of blooms (16 on main and
9 on secondar\0- Two or three spikes borne per conn. Because of curved spike
it does not pack well in shipping.
Habit — Often rather drooping, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, few.
MRS. BEECHER Ongma/or — Childs. Reg. A. G. S.,
1914
Group — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Synonym — Also cataloged as Mrs. H. W. Beecher.
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube nearly straight, slender, long. Segments nearly
equal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and broad.
Stamen filaments reddish; style reddish. Perianth cardinal-red (112-11) with
white throat streaked with carmine-red (113). Good color, well open. Two or
three blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season to late; 100 days.
Spike — Medium short (65 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms.
Habit — Erect, rather dwarf, compact.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant weU furnished with narrow leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
MRS. FRANCIS KING Originator — Cohlentz
Group — Nanceianus (Gage) ; Childsii
(MiUer, Hoeg, and Robertson)
Stock from Teas ; Tracy
Bloom — Large (12 cm.). Tube straight, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, cormivent; the upper horizontal with edges slightly incurved, the lower
almost straight and narrower. Stamen filaments white with red bases; anthers
nearly white with blue suture lines. Perianth vermilion-red (87-11) sparsely
splashed with deeper vermilion-red (87-111), and often penciled to form a blotch
on two lower segments of vermilion-red. Bloom well open and the standard of
substance, shape excellent, and the color clear. Six blooms open at one time.
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Season — Mid-season ; 80 days.
Spike — Tall (120 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (18), branched. Three spikes
often borne per corm.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — • Large ; cormels, prolific, large.
MRS. FRANK PENDLETON
Originator — ■ Kunderd.
Reg. A. G. S., 191 4
Group — Nanceianus
Stock from Gage
Synonym — Formerly the word
Jr. was added to the name.
Bloom — Large (12 cm.). Tube
curved, stout, short. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent;
the upper horizontal and
broad, the lower reflexed
and narrower. Stamen
filaments pinkish white ;
anthers violet. Perianth
rosy pink (118-1-11) with a
large ox blood red (94-11)
blotch. Excellent color,
good size, good substance,
well arranged. Four or
five blooms open at once.
Season — Early August; 83
days.
Spike — Tall (100 cm.), erect,
a fair number of blooms
(16 and 6).
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Good ; plant well fur-
nished with broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large; corm-
els, few.
MRS. G. W. MOULTON
Originator — • Kunderd.
Reg. A. G. S., 1914
Group —
Stock from Chamberlain
& Gage
Synonym — Magenta.
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.).
Tube curved, stout, short.
Segments unequal, conni-
vent ; the upper horizontal
and broad, the lower re-
flexed and narrower. Stamen filaments reddish tips; anthers violet. Perianth
lilac-purple (i6o-iv), throat lemon-yellow marked with French purple (i6i-iv). A
fine velvety deep red. Some of the blooms are slightly double. A compact bloom
of good substance. Five blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season ; 90 days.
Spike — Tall (100 cm.), very erect, a large number of blooms. Two spikes per corm.
Habit — Erect, tall, rather compact.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, prolific.
Fig. 60. MRS. FRANCIS KING
Gladiolus Studies — III
393
MRS. G. W. WHLOCK Originator — Kel\ray
Group — July Flowering
Stock from Kelway
Bloom — Large. Tube cun-ed, stout, short. Segments nearly equal, connivent; the
upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen filaments
pirikish; style yellow. Perianth lilac- white at the outer edge deepening to rosy
pink, lower segments
with solferino red
splashings on canar\'-
yellow throat ^-ith
French purple medial
line.
Season — August 9, 191 1.
Spike — Medium tall, erect,
a fair number of
blooms.
Habit — Erect, medium
tall, compact.
Growth — Vigorous : plant
well furnished with
medium narrow
leaves.
(Described bv George J.
Burt.)
MRS. H. W. BEECHER.
See Mrs. Beecher.
MRS. JAMES LANCAS-
TERSHIRE. See
Fairy.
MRS. LA MANCE
Originator — Child?.
Reg. A G. S., 19 1 4
Group — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium large (10
cm.). Tube curved,
stout, medium long.
Segments tmequal,
connivent; the upper
horizontal and broad,
the lower reflexed and
narrower. Stamen
filaments pink ; an-
thers violet. Perianth
lilacy white (7-1) with
intermixed blotch of
Tyrian rose (155-111). Compact bloom of medium substance
Season — Medium late; 103 days.
Spike — Medium tall (83 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (10).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
Fig. 61. MR5. FR.\NK PENDLETON
Clear color.
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MRS. MILLINS
Originator — White
Group — Lemoinei
. Stock from White"
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube
straight, medium slender, me-
dium long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal
and broad, the lower reflexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments
white; anthers dark red. Peri-
anth purple-brown (more red
than 160-11), throat purple-gar-
net (165-iv) with a small yellow
dash. A dark velvety color. Six
blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season; 104 days.
Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect,
a fair number of blooms (14),
branched. Two spikes often
borne per corm.
Hahit — Erect, medium tall, spread ■
ing.
Groivth — -Vigorous; plant well fur-
nished with medium broad
leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, prolific.
MRS. MONTAGUE CHAMBER-
LAIN
Originator — Kunderd. InLro.
Chamberlain & Gage. Reg.
A. G. S., 1914
Group —
Stock from Chamberlain &
Gage
Bloom — Large (11 cm.). Tube
slightly curved, medium stout,
medium short. Segments un-
equal, connivent; the upper hori-
zontal and broad, the lower
straight and slightly narrower.
Stamen filaments white ; anthers
lilac. Perianth pure white,
Tyrian rose (155) shading deep
in the throat, each segment pen-
ciled on medial lines. A com-
pact bloom of medium substance.
Exquisite shape, crystalline color,
well-open bloom. Good com-
mercial color.
Season — Late September; 105 days.
Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect,
a fair number of blooms (18),
not branched. Two spikes per
corm.
Hahit — Erect, medium tall, spread-
ing.
Grotuth — Vig'.rous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
Fig. 62. MRS. MILLINS
Gladiolus Studies — III 395
MRS. R. A. GOLDSMITH Originator — Childs. Reg. A. G. S.,
1914
Group — ■ Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube very crooked, medium slender, medium long.
Segments unequal, connivent; the upper reflexed and somewhat broader, the
lower reflexed. Stamen filaments white; anthers violet. Perianth nearly madder
lake (122-111), white throat spotted and dashed sparsely with madder lake
(122-iv).
Season — Rather late; iii days.
Spike — Medium tall (95 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15).
Habit — • Rather drooping, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — • Medium size; cormels, few.
MRS. SCOTT DURAND Originator — Cohlentz
Group —
Stock from Vaughan
Synonym — Coblentz No. 304.
Bloom — Medium large (10 cm.). Tube curved, stout, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments white, pink tipped; anthers reddish violet. Perianth bright
scarlet (87-iv) with old blood red (103-iv) blotches on lower segments and yellow-
green medial lines. Excellent substance, good shape.
Season — Mid-season; 83 to 93 days.
Spike ^TaW (100 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (17 on main, 6 on a branch).
Two spikes often borne per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium narrow leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, prolific.
MRS. WATT Originator — Crsiwiovd
Group —
Stock from Crawford
Bloom — Medium size (8 crn.). Tube straight, medium slender, medium long.
Segments nearly equal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower
reflexed and broader. Stamen filaments red; styles lighter. Perianth crimson-
red (114-111) with a lighter medial line on lower segment, and a light base of
inferior, lower segment. The color is an excellent deep red. Blooms have good
substance and are well arranged on a neat spike. Burt, in 191 1, states that it
is the best red in the plot. Four blooms open at once.
Season — Mid-season, early August ; 90 to 95 days.
Spike — Medium tall (92 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — -Vigorous; plant well furnished with erect, medium broad, blue-green leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, though small are prolific.
MRS. W. E. FRYER Originator -— Kunderd
Group —
Stock from Fryer; Wright (Red Canna)
Synonym — Red Canna (Wright) .
Bloom — Large (11 cm.). Tube nearly straight, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments scarlet; anthers red-violet. Perianth poppy red (84-1) with
amber-white (12-1) throat, penciled to form a blotch of crimson-red (114-iv).
A bright-colored, wide-open, compact bloom of medium good substance.
Season — Mid-season; 90 days.
Spike — Medium tall (75 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16), two branches.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
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MRS. W. L. THOMPSON Originator — Crawford
Group —
Stock from Crawford
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube straight, stout, short. Segments unequal, con-
nivent; the upper horizontal and narrower than the lower reflexed segments;
the lower segments smaller than the upper. Stamen filaments lilacy white; anthers
white. Perianth deep rose-pink (120-1) rather deeply splashed with deep rose-pink
(120-iv), with a white medial line and a yellow-green throat. Flowers are well
arranged. Colors dainty. Eight blooms open at once.
Season — Mid-season ; 80 to 85 days.
Spike — ^ Tall (100 cm.), erect, free blooming (20 on main, 8 on secondary), often two
branches.
Habit — Erect, tall, very spreading.
Growth — ■ Good ; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, small, prolific.
MRS. W. N. BIRD Originator — Childs. Reg. A. G. S.,
Group — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium size (7-8 cm.). Tube straight, slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and nar-
rower. Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers violet. Perianth carmine (116-1) or
lilac-rose (Childs) with lines of lilac-purple (i 60-11) on a lemon-yellow throat.
Compact, good substance. A good rose-colored variety. Four blooms open
at one time.
Season — Mid-season ; 89 days.
Spike — Medium tall (77 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (14), branched.
Habit — ■ Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
MOHONK Originator — Childs,. Reg. A. G. S.,
1914
Group — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long.
Segments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers violet. Perianth scarlet, throat
white stippled with geranium lake (89-iv). Good shape and color. Childs calls
the color " deep, dark pink."
Season — • Medium to late; 1 16 days.
Spike — Medium tall (87 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (10).
Habit — ■ Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, few.
MONGOLIAN Originator — Kunderd. Intro. Brown,
1913
Group —
Stock from Brown
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube nearly straight, stout, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments yellowish white; anthers lilac. Perianth lemon-yellow (21-1)
with dull Tyrian rose (155-1) pencilings and a small blotch, slight feathering of
rose in segments. A compact bloom of medium good substance. Five to seven
blooms open at one time out of doors, and eight to twelve in water.
Season — Early to mid-season.
Spike — Medium tall (85 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms ; cormels, .
Gladiolus Studies — III 397
MONSIEUR A. BRONGNIART Originator — Brunelet
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Chamberlain & Gage
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube straight, slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments white; anthers pinkish with violet sutures. Perianth deep
rose-pink (120-1) splashed with Lincoln red (88-1), throat lemon-white. Compact
bloom of good substance, dainty color, and good shape.
Season — Mid-season to late; 105 days.
Spike — -Medium tall (75 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (17), branched. Two
spikes per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, compact.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few or none.
MONSTER Originator — ChWd?,. Reg. A. G. S.,
1914
Group — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Large (12.5 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and very broad, the lower reflexed and
much narrower. Stamen filaments pink; anthers white with violet sutures.
Perianth " pink, mottled salmon with a blue tinge." A good pink. Rather loose.
Good substance for so large a bloom.
Season — Mid-season to late; 103 days.
Spike — - Medium tall (70 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (11).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
MORNING GLORY Originator — WamajSir
Group — Lemoinei
Stock from Warnaar
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal, hooded, and broad, the lower
slightly reflexed and narrower. Stamen filaments reddish; anthers violet. Perianth
scarlet (85-iv) blotched with crimson-red (114-iv) with a deeper medial line and
the slightest dash of yellow on the medial line of the blotch. Compact and of
excellent substance. Well arranged on the spike.
Season — Mid-season; 75 days.
Spike — Medium tall (75 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (20), branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium narrow, short, rigid leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, many.
MOTTLED AMERICA Originator — Kunderd. Reg. A. G. S.,
1914
Group — Lemoinei hybrid
Stock from Wright
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, short. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and nar-
rower. Stamen filaments pinkish white; anthers lilac. Perianth lighter than
Rose Neyron red (119-1), thickly feathered with deeper than Rose Neyron red
(119-1), throat intermixed carmine-violet (174-1). A somewhat loose bloom of
medium good substance. Not the shape of America, nor does it in any way resemble
America.
Season — Mid-season; 90 to 100 days.
Spike — Tall (no cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (17), branched.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
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MURIEL Originator — Pfitzer
Croup — • Lemoinei or nanceianus
Stork from Pfitzer
Bloom — Medium size (8.5 cm.)- Tube curved, stout. Segments unequal, connivent;
the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen fila-
ments pink; anthers lilac with violet sutures. Perianth pale lilac-rose (178-1)
thickly suffused, feathered, and blotched with plum- violet (172-iv). A compact
bloom of exceptional substance. Color hardly pleasing. Blooms face downward.
Season — Early to mid-season ; 74 days.
Spike — -Tall (115 cm.), erect, a large number of Ijlooms (20), branched.
Habit — Erect, tall, compact.
Growth — \^er\' vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size ; cormels, few.
NANCY RAY Originator — CohXeniz
Group — •
Stock from Coblentz
Bloom — -Large (12 cm.). Tube straight, xevy stout, medium short. Segments equal,
connivent ; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen
filaments white with crimson bases; anthers lavender to violet. Perianth rosy
white (8-iv), inner segments pale pink (135-111), the lower segments blotched
with crimson-red, often throat is not blotched and merely has a small area of
color deep in the throat. Bloom symmetrical, that is, it can hardly be separated
into upper and lower segments. Remarkable substance. Excellent light color.
Season — RIedium early; 74 days.
Spike — Medium tall (94 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (19 on main, 16 on
secondar}'), usually two branches.
Habit — Erect, tall, medium spreading.
Growth — • Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad, clean, silver-green foliage.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, small, prolific.
NAPOLEON. See Burrel.
NEGERFURST Originator — Pfitzer. Intro. 1905
Group — - Nanceianus
Stock from Boddington
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube nearly straight, medium slender, long. vSegments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and nar-
rower. Stamen filaments white, red tips; anthers deep red-violet. Perianth deep
crimson-red (114-iv), deeper at edges and feathered almost black; throat amber-
white (12-1) intermixed with crimson-red (114-1), often with lighter medial Hues.
Compact, handsome bloom of velvety texture and tough substance. Six blooms
open at one time.
Season — Mid-season; 89 days.
Spike — Tall (no cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (21).
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
NELLIE Originator — Coblentz
Group —
Stock from Coblentz
Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Segments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and
broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen filaments reddish; anthers almost
black. Perianth scarlet (85-111), throat lemon-yellow (21-11) thickly splashed
with geranium lake, the color darker at the edges of the segments. Color good
and clear. Four blooms open at one time. Extra good landscape variety.
Seems to have Brenchleyensis blood in it, as it closely resembles that variety,
but has wider segments.
Season — Mid-season ; 8 1 days.
Gladiolus Studies — III
399
SpT^ke — Medium tall (82 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (19 on main, 13, 11,
and 10 on secondaries). Two spikes often borne per corm.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, few.
NEW AMERICA (Crawford) Originator — Crawford. Cataloged
1911
Group —
Stock from Crawford
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments white; anthers violet. Perianth bright rose (i 28-11) streaked
a bit darker, throat Hght yellow-green marked with Tyrian rose (i 55-11), segments
rather pointed. Often blooms appear rather irregularly on the spike.
Seaso7i — Medium late; 106 days.
Spike — Medium tall (87 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (17).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, compact.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, few, large.
NEW AMERICA (Mallory & Brown) Originator — Mallory & Brown
Group —
Stock from Mallory & Brown
Bloom — -Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper reflexed and broad, the lower reflexed and
narrower. Stamen filaments white; anthers violet. Perianth lilac-white (7-1),
though often the color appears to be more pinkish. In any case the variety is
lighter in color than America. Segments often feathered rosy pink. Throat with
a yellowish green band penciled with Tyrian rose (155-iv).
Season — ■ Rather late; 115 days.
Spike — ■ Tall (115 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (24).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, compact.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
NEW CENTURY. See 1900.
NEZINSCOTT Originator — ChMs. Reg. A. G. S.,
1914
Group — Childsii
Stock from Boddington; Childs
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments reddish; anthers reddish purple. Perianth
poppy color (84-iv) with a purple-garnet almost black (165-iv) dash and penciling
in the throat, which is white at the base. An excellent color.
Season — Medium early; 78 days.
Spike — Short (50 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15).
Habit — Erect, medium dwarf, spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant well furnished with medium narrow, drooping
leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
NIAGARA Originator — Banning
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Banning
Bloom — Large (11 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and
narrower. Stamen filaments white; anthers violet. Perianth yellowish white
400 Cornell Extension Bulletin ii
(13-iv), throat and tips of segments feathered and splashed with crimson-carmine
(159-iv). Splashes deep in throat are often not present. Excellent light color.
" Leads cream-colored varieties."
Season — Mid-season ; 98 days.
Spike — Tall (121 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (18-22).
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous ; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
1900 Originator — Kennell
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Teas
Synonym — New Century (Iowa Seed Company) .
Bloom — Small (7 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and
narrower. Stamen filaments vermilion; anthers lavender. Perianth cardinal-
red (112-iv), throat yellow-green marked with reddish violet (180-111). Good
substance, brilliant color, segments acute or pointed.
Season — Late; 105 to 115 days. " Blooming till frost " (Christy).
Spike — Tall (102 cm.), erect, often curved, a large number of blooms (17). Two
spikes borne per corm.
Habit — • Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Large ; cormels, small, few.
NONPAREIL Originator — Kelway. Intro. 1909
Group — Kelwayi
Stock from Kelway
Bloom — Large (12 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal, connivent;
the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen
filaments bright pink; styles bright pink. Perianth Lincoln red (88), throat
yellowish white forming a sharp point, blotched with carmine-purple (156-iy).
Excellent shape and substance. Color might be called a salmon-rose. Five
blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season to late; 100 days.
Spike — Tall (115 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (19), two branches.
Habit — • Drooping, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Unhealthy ; plant well furnished with very broad but drooping leaves.
Corms — Medium size ; cormels, few.
OBERAMMERGAU Originator — Pfitzer. Intro. 1912
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Pfitzer
J5/oom — Medium size (9.5 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper reflexed and broad, the lower reflexed and
often broader. Stamen filaments pure white; anthers lavender. Perianth amber-
white (12-11), lower lip very faintly tinted yellow-green (16-1), also a faint tinting
of salmon in the outer segments. A good white. Seven lalooms open at one
time. Excellent spike of compact blooms of medium good substance.
Season — Mid-season; 95 days.
Spike — Tall (105 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (17), two branches. Two
spikes per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant very well furnished with broad, prominently veined leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, few.
OBERBURGERMEISTER VON BORSCHT Originator — Pfitzer. Intro. 1909-1913
Group — Nanceianus
Stock from Pfitzer
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tubs curved, slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and
Gladiolus Studies — ■ III 401
narrower. Stamen filaments white; anthers lilac. Perianth scarlet (87-1), the
lower lip a glowing poppy red (84-11) with a broad dash of French purple (161-iv).
A striking contrast between the upper and the lower segments. Compact bloom
of medium substance. Four blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season; 93 da3's.
Spike — Short (60 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12), not branched. Two
spikes per corm.
Habit — Erect, dwarf, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium narrow leaves.
Corms — Medium small; cormels, few.
OCTOROON Originator — Child?,. Cataloged 1891
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube cur\'ed, slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refiexed and
narrower. Stamen filaments cream; anthers blue- violet. Perianth near reddish
salmon (73-n) slightly feathered and suffused with carmine, throat lemon-yellow
marked and penciled with Tyrian rose (155). A compact bloom of medium
substance.
Season — Mid-season: 99 days.
Spike — Medhim tall (85 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12), two branches.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
OPHIR^ Originator — Christy. 1^04.
Group —
Stock from Christy
Bloom — Large (12.5 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal, connivent ;
the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refle.xed and narrower. Stamen
filaments white; anthers lilac. Perianth yellowish white (13), often deeper, with
a crimson-carmine (159-lv) blotch, the medial line of which is lilac-purple (.160-
iv). Rose-colored featherings are often found. Rather loose bloom of medium
substance. Six blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-August ; 73 days.
Spike — ■ Medium tall (75 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15), branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
ORCHID (Kunderd) Originator — Kunderd. Intro. Flana-
gan
Group —
Stock from Flanagan
Bloom — Medium size (7-8 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refiexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments white; anthers white with lavender sutures. Perianth amber-
white (12-1), lower segments yellow, penciled with Tyrian rose (T55-IV). Com-
pact bloom of medium substance and good color.
Season — Mid-season; 83 days.
Spike — Medium tall (85 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (.16), branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
* Souchet originated a variety of this name; it was cataloged by Vilmorin in 1877.
402 Cornell Extension Bulletin ii
ORCHID (Woodruff) Originator — Woodruff. Intro. 1914
Group — Lemoinei
Stock from Woodruff
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, very stout, very short. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and
narrower. Stamen filaments pinkish white; anthers lilac. Perianth pure white,
blotched with Tyrian rose (155-iv), margined with amber-white (12-iv). A
round, compact bloom of excellent substance. Six blooms open at one time. An
excellent spike of bloom.
Season — Mid-season; 73 days.
Spike — Tall (105 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16), branched.
Hahit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large ; cormels, few.
ORIENT ' Originator — Christy. Seedling of 1907
Group —
Stock from Christy
Bloom — ■ Large (10 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper reflexed and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen
filaments pink; anthers violet. Perianth pale rosy pink (129-1) shading from
light to darker (129-iv), throat Hght cadmium yellow (23-1). Segments splashed
and feathered with various tints of rosy pink. A dainty pink variety, called
by Christy salmon-pink.
Season — Mid-season, mid- August; 87 to 95 days.
Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, well arranged, a large number of blooms (15 on
main, 7 and 8 on two branches). Four spikes often borne per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium narrow leaves.
Corms — " Freely increasing by multiplication of large corms rather than production
of cormels " (Christy). Corms large; cormels, large, proHfic.
PACTOLE (Lemoine) Originator — ■ Lemoine. Previous to
1894
Group — • Lemoinei
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Small (5-6 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and nar-
rower. Stamen filaments yellow; anthers yellow. Perianth lemon-yellow (2 i-i)
blotched with blood red. A very deep yellow. Very compact. Exceptionally
good substance.
Season — Late; 11 1 days.
Spike — Medium tall (75 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16), branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
PACTOLE (Souchet) Originator — Souchet. Intro. 1894
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium size (8.5 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments white; anthers lilac. Perianth " pure light yellow
bordered rose, the inferior divisions generally darker yellow, blotched carmine-
rose." Five blooms open at one time.
Season — Rather late; 105 days.
Spike — Medium tall (75 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (17), branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few or none.
Gladiolus Studies — III 403
PAINTED LADY Originator — Miller
Group — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube cun^ed, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and
narrower. vStamen filaments pink; anthers violet. Perianth white with fine
Tyrian rose (155-111) lines in the throat. About the same sort of variety as Snow-
bank but of different shape and markings. (Snowbank not at hand for com-
parison.) Four blooms open at one time.
Season — Late; no days.
Spike — Tall (100 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15), branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Cornts — Medium small; cormels, few.
PANAMA -^ Originator — Banning
Group — Gandavensis X Lemoinei
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Large (11 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and nar-
rower. Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers violet; style red. Perianth lavender-
pink, a little more rosy tinted than mauve-rose (153-iv), the color becomes almost
white in the throat. Lip marked vnth Tyrian rose (155-111), not quite so decided
as in America. The color is slightly darker than that of America, and the substance
is better. (See America.)
Season — Mid-season to late; 100 days.
Spike — Medium tall (75 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (18).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, prolific.
PAPER WHITE. See Crystal White.
PAPILIO MAJOR Originator —
Group — Gladiolus papilio
Stock from Lemoine
Bloom — Small (6 cm.). Tube very curved, slender, long. Segments unequal, conni-
vent; the upper horizontal, somewhat hooded, and broad, the lower reflexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments reddish; anthers reddish violet. Perianth near
dark old rose (149-n) feathered and flecked deeper and blotched with deep crimson-
red (114-iv) bordered by lemon-yellow. Compact, bell-shaped bloom of excellent
substance.
Season — Mid-season; 93 days.
Spike — Tall (no cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (17).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant well furnished with medium narrow leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
PAPILLON28 Originator — tutelage
Group — Lemoine
Stock from Krelage
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube very stout, very short, curved. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments cream-white; anthers lilac, green tipped frequently. Perianth
light mauve-rose (lighter than 153-1), blotched with French purple (brighter
than 172-iv) with a small area of yellow in the center of the lower segment. A
most attractive lip. Compact bloom of good substance.
Seasofi — Medium early; 74 days.
" Gravereau originated a variety by this name, " about 1906," rose-carmine in color.
'sVilmorin catalogs a gandavensis variety by this name, originated in 1882.
404 Cornell Extension Bulletin ii
Spike — Medium tall (92 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15), two branches.
Two spikes per corm.
Habit — Rather drooping, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
PARLIAMENT Originator — ^ Kelway. Tntro. 1906
Group — Kelwayi
Stock from Kelway
Bloom ^ Large (15 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and nar-
rower. Stamen filaments white, pink tipped; anthers red-violet. Perianth brighter
than rose-pink (ii8-iv) with blotches and medial lines of white. An excellent
clear pink. Substance not the best. Seven blooms open at one time. Blooms
appear on all sides of the sj^ike sometimes.
Season — Mid-season; 90 to 95 days.
Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16 on the main, 8 on
a secondary). Two spikes per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Conns — Large; cormels, few.
PARODY Originator — Kelway. Intro. 1906
Group — Childsii
Stock from Kelway
Bloom — Large (13 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower re^exed and nar-
rower. Stamen filaments white; anthers violet. Perianth salmon-pink (126-1)
very thickly splashed and feathered with madder lake (122-iv), in fact the mark-
ings make the ground color negHgible. Throat yellow-green finely dotted with
madder rose. Bloom angular. Color not good, various seasons causing a great
variation in the degree of splashing.
Season — Mid-season; 83 to 85 days.
Spike — Medium tall (95 cm.\ erect, a fair number of blooms (13 on main, 6 on a sec-
ondary) .
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Groivth — Medium vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, many, small.
PARURE^^ Originator — Souchet-Vilmorin. Intro.
1895
Group — Gandavcnsis
Stock from Gage
Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube curved, stout, medium long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and often broader.
Stamen filaments white; anthers pink. Perianth violet-rose (154-1) with a light
lemon-yellow throat slightly splashed with carmine. A ver>' attractive color.
Excellent substance. Five blooms open at once.
Season — Mid-season; 89 to 92 days.
Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16), usually not branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, few.
PAUL BOHME Originator — Pfitzer. Intro. 191 1
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Pfitzer
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed
^ Lemoine catalogs a nanceianus variety by this name introduced in 1898; this may be the same.
Gladiolus Studies — III 405
and narrower. Stamen filaments cream; anthers orange. Perianth madder lake
{122-1) with lighter medial lines, throat penciled with carmine lake (121-iv),
a feathering of plum in outer segments. Not a clear color.
Season — Medium early; 78 days.
Spike — Medium tall (85 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15), branched. Two
spikes per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, few.
PEACE Originator — GroflF. Intro. 1899. Reg.
A. G. S., 1914, Cowee
Group —
Stock jrom Cowee
Bloom — Large (12 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and
narrower. Stamen filaments white, pink tips; anthers lavender. Perianth white,
usually lilacy white (7-1), each of the lower segments striped with \-iolet-rose
(154-iv), the upper often suffused and penciled with violet-rose (154-1). A
dainty color. In many localities it is one of the best whites, at least it is an excel-
lent lilacy white.
Season — Mid-season; 90 to 96 days.
Spike — Tall (120-130 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (22), often branched.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Ver\- vigorous; plant ver\- well furnished with exceptionally broad, promi-
nently veined foliage.
Corms — Ven.' large; cormels, prolific.
PERFECTION. See Taconic.
PHILADELPHIA Originator — Cowee. Intro. 1905. Reg.
A. G. S., 1914, Cowee
Group —
Stock from Cowee
Bloom — Medium "ize (9 cm.j. Tube cun.-ed, medium slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower straight
and narrower. Stamen filaments spotted red; anthers violet. Perianth Rose
Neyron red (more salmony than 119-1) splashed with deeper rose. Large blotches
of carmine-purple (156-iv) on lower segments. Bloom well open, of good sub-
stance, much spotted.
Season — Mid-season; 85 to 90 days.
Spike — Tall (115 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms u6 on main, 6 on a secondary-).
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous ; plant medium weU furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Large, prolific; cormels, few.
PHLEGETON Originator — Brunelet-\'ilmonn. Intro.
1910
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Vaughan
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.)- Tube nearly straight, medium slender, medium long.
Segments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments pirikish; anthers violet. Perianth scarlet (85-iv)
with a blotch of intermixed Tyrian rose (155-iv) tipped by a dash of white. A
well-open, compact bloom of good substance. Eight to ten blooms open at one
time.
Season — Mid-season; 83 days.
Spike — Tall (no cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (20), branched.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
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Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, prolific.
PIGEON. See Gaiety.
PINK BEAUTY Originalor — Yon Thol, 1893. Intro.
Vos, 1909
Group —
Stock from Vos
Bloom — Medium size (7-8 cm.). Tube nearly straight, short, stout. Segments un-
equal, connivent; the upper as well as the lower have the edges gracefully
reflexed, the lower but slightly narrower than the upper. Stamen filaments
white; anthers lavender with blue suture lines. Perianth purple-rose (150-iv)
with a blotch on the lower segments shading from ox blood red (94-iv) to blood
red (93-111). Large number of blooms out at one time. Neat-looking bloom
of good substance, but color is too bright for a commercial variety.
Season — Very early; first to bloom in 19 13 (July 14); 63 to 70 days.
Spike — Tall (102 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (13). Two spikes usually
produced per corm.
Habit — Erect, tall, compact.
Growth — Vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium broad, short, rigid leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, few. " First size cormels are good for sale in a year " (Vos).
PINK LADY Originator — Hoeg
Group —
Stock from Hoeg
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube nearly straight, slender, long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and
narrower. Stamen filaments white; anthers violet. Perianth mauve-rose (153-1)
with a slight shading of mauve-rose (153-lv) in the lower segment. Compact,
of excellent substance. A good pink. Two to four blooms open at one time.
Season — Medium late; 1 13 days.
Spike — Medium tall (85 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (10).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — ■ Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, few.
PINK PERFECTION Originator — Hopman
Group —
Stock from Hopman
Bloom — Large (i i cm.). Tube straight, slender, long. Segments unequal, connivent;
the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen
filaments pink; anthers . Perianth rosy pink (118-11) with an amber-
white (12-1) throat lined with carmine-purple (156-11). A rather loose bloom
of medium good substance. Ten blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season to late; no days.
Spike — Medium tall (90 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (20).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant medium well furnished with rather narrow leaves.
Corms — Small; cormels, few.
PIONEER Originator — Souchet. Intro. 1907
Group — Nanceianus
Stock from Chamberlain & Gage
Synonym — Spelled Pionier by the introducer.
Bloom — Large (11 cm.). Tube curved, stout, medium long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers pinkish lilac. Perianth deep rose-pink (120-1),
throat lemon-yellow speckled and penciled with French purple (161-iv). Good
clear color, showv and bright. Wide-open, compact bloom of excellent substance.
Gladiolus Studies — III 407
Season — Early to mid-season; 74 days.
Spike — Medium tall (90 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15), branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Cormi — Medium size ; cormels, few.
PLEIADE Originator — Lemoine. Intro. 1901
Group — Precoces
Stock from Lemoine
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube straight, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments reddish white; anthers reddish violet. Perianth scarlet (85-111)
\%nth large lemon-yellow throat marked with French purple (i6i-iv), a lined
blotch. A compact bloom of good substance. A good scarlet. Four blooms
open at once.
Season — Earh- ; 66 days.
Spike — Short (60 cm.), very erect, a fair number of blooms (15), not branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium narrow leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, small, few.
POCAHONTAS Originator — Hoeg. Reg. A. G. S.,
1915
Group —
Stock from Hoeg
Bloom — Large (11 cm.). Tube cur\-ed, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and
narrower. Stamen filaments creamy white; anthers violet. Perianth amaranth
red (168-lv) with a lemon-yellow throat, blotched -with plum-violet (172-iv).
Color excellent, deep, attractive. Compact bloom of excellent substance.
Season — Mid-season to late, early September; 121 days.
Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (11), usually not
branched. Two spikes borne per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — • Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large ; cormels, few.
PORTLAND Originator — Childs. Intro. 1902. Reg.
A. G. S., 1914
Group — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube cur\-ed, medium slender, medivun long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments reddish; anthers red-violet. Perianth near
carmine lake (121-11), throat amber-white (12-1) mottled and dotted with currant
red (115-iv). Compact bloom of good substance. Five blooms open at one
time.
Season — Mid-season; 88 to 90 days.
Spike — Medium tall (70 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15). Two spikes
per corm.
Habit — Erect, medivun tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, few.
PRECOCITE Originator — Lemoine, 1901
Group — Precoces
Stock from Lemoine
Bloom — Small (6 cm.). Tube much curved, slender, short. Segments unequal, conni-
vent; the upper hooded and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen
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filaments reddish; anthers reddish gray. Perianth scarlet (85-iv), throat pure
lemon-yellow (21-1) spotted and marked with scarlet (85-ni). Loose bloom,
poor substance, not especially attractive except for earliness.
Season — Extremely early ; 44 days.
Spike — Dwarf (55 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12).
Habit — Erect, dwarf, compact.
Groivth — Medium poor; plant poorly furnished with narrow, short, inconspicuous
leaves.
Corms — Medium size ; cormels, few.
PRECURSEUR Originator — Krelage
Group — Lemoinei
Stock from Krelage
Bloom — Medium size (8.5 cm.). Tube curved, stout, short. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal with reflexed edges and broad, the lower reflexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments white; anthers lavender-pink. Perianth flesh
color (139-111) blotched with purple-garnet (165-iv) bordered with deep lemon-
yellow. A rather good color; bloom compact, of good substance, and well arranged
on spike.
Season — " The chief merit of this variety is its remarkable earliness" (Krelage). 67
days.
Spdke — Tall (100 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15), two branches.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium Ijroad leaves.
Corms — • Medium size; cormels, prolific.
PREMIERE Originator — Kunderd
Group —
Stock from Chamberlain & Gage
Bloom — Medium size (8.5 cm.). Tube curved, short, stout. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments reddish; anthers pale lilac. Perianth creamy white (lo-i)
blotched with amaranth red (i68-iv) with a sHght feathering of Tyrian rose.
This variety resembles Renown in color and shape of bloom, but the blotch of
the latter is smaller. Buds rather yellowish. Bloom compact, of good substance.
Eight blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season ; 73 to 75 days.
Spike — Medium tall (75 cm.), erect, often curved, a fair number of blooms (12-17),
not branched. Bracts bronze. Two spikes borne per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, rather compact.
Growth — Exceptional; plant very well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, few.
PRESCOTT Originator — Childs. Reg. A. G. S.,
1914
Group — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube nearly straight, stout, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and
often broader. Stamen filaments pink; anthers violet. Perianth rosy pink
(118-1), throat with a large blotch of Tyrian rose (155). Color not clear, rather
washy.
Season — Mid-season; 95 days.
Spike — Medium tall (78 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16).
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant medium well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, few.
Gladiolus Studies — 111 409
PRESIDENT TAFT ^ Originator — Stewart. Intrc >. 1 1 o.
Reg. A. G. S., 1914
Group —
Stock from Stewart
Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube cur\-ed, medium slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower straight
and narrow. Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers violet. Perianth rosy pink
(118-111), throat yellow-green blotched with camiine, medial lines lighter. Dainty
pink, well open.
Season — Mid-season: 80 days.
Spike — • Medium tall (9,^ cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (17 on main, 8, 7, and
T, on branches). Two spikes per comi.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furni.shed with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
PRIDE Originator — Burchett
Group —
Stock from Burchett
Bloom — Medium size (9.5 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium short.
Segments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal with the edges reflexed, the
lower straight and narrower. Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers violet. Perianth
carmine-red (113-iv) with a verj- large area of yellow-green (17-1) in the lower
segments. A striking contrast in color. Interesting and odd. Excellent substance.
Season — Mid-season; 80 to 85 days.
Spike — Medium tall (90 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (17 on main, 12 and 7 on
branches).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium narrow leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, prolific.
PRIDE OF GOSHEN Originator — Kundert]. Reg. A. G. S.,
1914
Group — Ruffled
Stock from Kunderd
Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube straight, stout, medium long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
vStamen filaments white; anthers violet. Perianth light reddish salmon (73-1)
blotched with ox blood red (94-11). Compact bloom of excellent substance.
Season — Medium late; iii days.
Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with very broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, few.
PRIMULINUS HYBRID (12 Ruffled) Originator —
Group — Ruffled primulinus
Stock from Chamberlain & Gage
Bloom — Large (11 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal, decidedly hooded, and broad, the lower
reflexed and narrower. vStamen filaments cream; anthers violet. Perianth salmon-
pink (74-iv), yellowish green throat with solferino red (151-lv) lines. Almost
the identical markings of G. primulinus. A real salmon color, very attractive.
Season — Mid-season, mid- August; 92 days.
Spike — Very tall (114 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (2o\ six branches. Pour
spikes per corm.
Habit — Erect, tall, compact.
Growth — Exceptionally vigorous; plant well furnished with leaves six centimeters wide.
Corms — Ver}^ large; cormels, very prolific.
*" Vilmorin catalogs a gandavensis variety bv this name, originated by Brunelet and introduced
in 1911.
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PRINCE GEORGE Onginator — White
Group —
Stock from White
Bloom — Large (12 cm.). Tube straight, medium slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal with reflexed edges, the lower
straight and broader. Stamen filaments reddish; anthers violet. Perianth scarlet
(87-1) with white blotches almost completely covered with dots and intermixtures
of currant red (115-iv). Colors clear and attractive, bloom compact.
Season — Mid-season; 76 to 80 days.
Spike — Tall (100 cm.), inclined to be drooping, a fair number of l)looms (18 on main,
q on a branch). Two .spikes often borne per corm.
Habit — Not very erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Not vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium l:)road leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, small, few.
PRINCE HENRY OF YORK Originator — Kelwsiy. Intro. 1901
Group — Kelwayi
Stock from Kelway
Synonym — King of Scarlets.
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, inedium stout, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal, the lower reflexed. One of the lower segments very
small. Stamen filaments reddish; anthers violet. Perianth bright fiery red (79-111),
area of crimson-carmine (159-iv) on lower segment. Good, clear color. Excellent
substance.
Season —
Spike — Medium tall (90 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, compact.
Growth — Medium vigorous ; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few, large.
PRINCE OF INDIA Originator — Ch\kh. Intro. 1904. Reg.
A. G. S., 1914
Group — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, medium .slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and narrow, the lower reflexed
and often broader. Stamen filaments salmony; anthers salmon-pink. Perianth
madder carmine (141-11) feathered and splashed with violet-lilac (175-iv), blotched
with carmine-purple (156-iv). A rather loose bloom of good substance. Color
not clear. Six blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season; 90 days.
Spike — Medium tall (70 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (18), branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, medium prolific.
PRINCEPINE Originator — Kirchhoff. Intro. 1910
Group — Princeps hybrid
Stock from Kirchhoff
Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube straight, medium slender, short. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal with reflexed edges, the lower reflexed and
narrower. Stamen filaments vermilion; anthers violet. Perianth vermilion-red
(87-iv), throat cream-yellow blotched with geranium red (iii-iv). Bright in
appearance. Three blooms open at one time. " Good keeper and long dis-
tance shipper."
Season — ■ Mid-season; 90 days.
Spike — Medium tall (70 cm.), erect, spreading.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium narrow leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few, medium size.
Gladioli's Studies — III 411
PRINCEPS Originator — Van Fleet. Bloomed 1897.
Intro, by Vaughan, 1903
Group — - Cruentus X Childsii
Stock from \''aughan : Teas
Bloom — Large (12-16 cm.). Tube curved, slender, short. Segments unequal, con-
nivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower straight and often broader.
Stamen filaments scarlet; anthers violet. Perianth scarlet (87-iv) with yellow-
green medial lines and throat, throat penciled and dotted a deep shade of scarlet.
Good clear color; bloom well open and fiat; usually only two blooms are out at
one time; e.xcellent substance. Called the amaryllis-flowered gladiolus.
Season — Late; 1 1 1 da^'S.
Spike — Medium tall (83 cm.), erect, often crooked, a fair number of blooms (16 on
main, 7 on a secondary).
Habit — Often drooping, medium tall, very spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant well furnished with rather narrow leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, large, prolific.
DIAGRAM SHOWING THE PARENTAGE OF PRINCEPS
G. oppositiflm-us hybrids X G. psittacinus
■u ., ^ _.
G. Saundersii X G. ^andavensis
G. cruentus X G. Childsii
(Mrs. Beecher)
Princeps
PRINCESS OF ORANGE Originator — Kunderd
Group —
Stock from Brown
(Described from cut spike.)
Synonym — • Formerly Kunderd 's Orange.
Bloom — -Medium size (8 cm.). Tube nearl}- straight, slender, long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refiexed and
narrower. Stamen filaments white, reddish tips; anthers dark violet. Perianth
russet -orange (82-iv, really brighter than color given in color chart), throat lemon-
yellow, rounded with a pointed dart foreward and bordered with a carmine-like
coloration. A good bright-colored vari.ety. Good substance, ships well.
Season — Mid-season.
Spike — Tall (115 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (18), branched.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
PRINCESS SANDERSONI. See Snowbank.
PRINZESSIN VIKTORIA LUISE Origitiator ~V?\i7.ev. Intro. 1910
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Pfitzer
Bloom — Medium size (8.5 cm.). Tube cvr\'ed, stout, short. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refiexed and^ narrower.
Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers red- violet. Perianth light carthamin red
(88-1) with a lemon-yellow spot in throat edged by crimson-purple shading.
Often feathered in outer edges of segments; slightly rufifled. A well-arranged
spike of bloom. Tweh'e blooms open at one time. A compact bloom of
extraordinan,' substance.
Season — Medium late; 11 1 days.
Spike — Ver}' tall (120 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (21), branched.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
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PHOTOGRAPH LENT BY VAUOHAN'3 SEED STORE
Fig. 63. PRiNCEPS
Gladiolus Studies — III 413
PROFESSOR FLEISCHER Otgmc/or — Pfitzer. Intro. 1909- 191 1
Group — • Lemoinei
Stock from Pfitzer
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube cun'ed, medium slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent ; the upper decidedly hooded, causing it to separate from
the others, the lower segment reflexed and narrower. Stamen filaments white
with red tips: anthers lavender. Perianth tomato red (81-111) blotched %\-ith blood
red (93-1 v) with fine lines of yellow-green through the blotch, base of throat
whitish. Shape extraordinan,-, good color.
Season — Mid-season to late: 95 days.
Spike — Short (63 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, small, few.
PROMETHEUS Or/gfHo/or — Krelage •
Group —
Stock from Krelage
Bloom — Very large (13.5 cm.). Tube cur\'ed, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments reddish white; anthers white mottled mth lavender. Perianth
poppy color (84-111); throat amber-white (12-1) penciled thickly so as to form
a blotch of French purple (i6i-iv), the color becomes lighter at the base of the
throat; the segments usually strongly feathered with poppy. Bloom well open,
of good substance. Four blooms open at one time.
Season — Early ; 67 days.
Spike — Tall (100 cm.), erect, slender, graceful, a fair number of blooms (11), usually
not branched.
Habit — ; Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
PURITY (Stewart'. See Meadow-^-ale.
QUEEN ESTHER Originator — Mellinger
Group —
Stock from Mellinger
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, stout, short. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper reflexed and broader than the lower, which is also reflexed.
Stamen filaments white; anthers violet. Perianth Tyrian rose (155-1-11, the two
shades are intermixed) blotched with deep Tyrian rose (155-iv). Bloom very
compact, weU shaped. Five blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season; 85 days.
Spike — Tall (100 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16 on main, 10 and 7 on sec-
ondaries). Three spikes frequently developed per corm. Spike is often weak
at the tip.
Habit — Erects medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, prolific.
QUEENLY * Originator — GvoS
Group —
Stock from Woodniflf
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments pink; anthers lavender. Perianth creamy white with blotches
of solferino red (157-iv) bordered by yellow-green. Featherings of solferino red
often develop. Bloom circular in outline, and of good shape, color, and sub-
stance; seems a commercial color.
Season — Medium early; 72 lo 75 days.
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Spike — Medium tall (77 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (17), usually two
branches. Often two spikes per corm.
Hahit — ■ Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, small, prolific.
QUEEN OF SHEBA Originator — May
' Group —
Stock from May
Bloom — Large (13 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers red-violet. Perianth vermilion-red (87-1)
with penciled blotch of geranium lake (89-iv) on an amber- white (12-1) throat,
segments often feathered. Bloom well open, of good shape, attractive color,
and excellent substance.
Season — Mid-season; 83 days.
Spike — • Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Very vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Large, red; cormels, prolific.
RADIANCE Originator — Miller
Group — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal, conni-
vent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments bluish; anthers violet. Perianth crushed strawberry (109-iv),
throat amber-white (12-1) dotted with crushed strawberry, segments frequently
feathered. Nine blooms open at one time.
Season — Late; no days.
Spike — Tall (100 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (19), branched.
Habit — • Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous ; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large ; cormels, few.
RAY Originator — Burchett
Group —
Stock from Burchett
Bloom — Large (11 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal, conni-
vent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower straight, though slightly
reflexed and narrower. Stamen filaments white with red tips; anthers lavender.
Perianth carmine lake (121-11), the color becoming lighter toward the base of
the segments; medial lines of upper segments white; the three lower segments
blotched with carmine (112-1); within the carmine blotch and extending forward
the medial lines are yellow-green. Segments rather thin, making them rather
dainty though they do not lack substance. Five blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season; 80 to 90 days.
Spike — Medium tall (95 cm.), erect, blooms freely (12), branched. Spikes rather weak
when opened indoors.
Hahit — Erect, medium tall, compact.
Growth — Vigorous ; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — ■ Large; cormels, many.
RED CANNA. See Mrs. W. E. Fryer.
RED LION Originator — Burchett
Group —
Stock from Burchett
Bloom — Large (11 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper vertical and broad, the lower reflexed and often
broader. Stamen filaments white with vermilion tips; anthers violet. Perianth
Gladiolus Studies — III 415
fierj- red (near 79-11) blotched with crimson-carmine USQ-iv), a dash of yellow-
green on the meidial line runs into the blotch. Bloom rather laterally depressed;
good colors.
Season — Medium early; 78 to 85 days.
Spike — Medium tall (86 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (22 on main, 12 and 4
on branches). Two spikes often per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — \"igorous; plant well furnished with verj^ broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, prolific.
RED, WHITE CENTER Originator — Xnten
Group —
Stock from Auten
Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube cur\-ed, slender, long. Segments unequal, conni-
vent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refiexed and narrower. Stamen
filaments white; anthers lavender. Perianth cochineal red (83-11), color becom-
ing lighter in the throat, the lower segments with a large area of lemon-yellow
(21-1) finely and sparsely dotted with crimson-carmine. Good substance.
Season — Mid-season ; 85 to 90 days.
Spike — Tall (100 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (24 on main, 10 and 9 on
branches).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, few, small.
REINE BLANCHE. See Reine de I'Anjou.
REINE DE L'ANJOU" Originator —
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Ketcham ; Velthuys (White
Excelsior)
Synonyms — Reine Blanche; Le Radium; Jeanne d'Arc; White Excelsior; Schnee-
wittschen.
Bloom. — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long.
Segments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refiexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments white: anthers lavender. Perianth pure white
except deep in throat, where there is an area of Tyrian rose. A good white.
Season — Mid-season; 90 to 97 days.
Spike — TaU (112 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (21 on main, 13 and 11 on
branches).
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant w^ell furnished with excellent broad foliage.
Corms — Large; cormels, few or none.
RENOWN Originatcr — Burchett
Group —
Stock from Burchett
Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube cun.'ed, slender, long. Segments unequal, conni-
vent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexfed and narrower. Stamen
filaments lavender; anthers thin, a delicate \-iolet. Perianth amber- white
(12-11) often with slight Tyrian rose (155) markings (not found in spikes that have
been opened indoors), lined blotch of Tyrian rose (155-111). The color though
not clear, is good; the blotch is well defined; good substance. Three blooms
open at one time.
Season — Medium early ; 75 to 80 days.
Spike — Tall (109 cm; V, erect, a large number of blooms (21 on main, 12, 8, and 10
on branches).
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
" Lemoine catalogs a nanceianus variety of the name of Reine d'Anjou, introduced in 1906, which
is carmine.
4i6 Cornell Extension Bulletin ii
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad stiff leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, prolific.
REUBEN H. WARDER. See America.
REXFORD Originator — Crawford
Group —
Stock from Mallor\' & Brown; Craw-
ford
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube nearly straight, slender, long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments white; anthers deep lilac. Perianth rose-pink (118) thickly
feathered with carmine (116-iv), white medial lines extend to the tips of the
segments, throat amber-white (12-1) with Tyrian rose penciling and intermixtures.
Season — Mirl-season; 100 days.
Spike — • Medium tall (68 cm.), erect, a fair number of l)looms (18).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, ver}- spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium to narrow foliage.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, large, prolific.
RICHARD MILNER Originator — Kelway. Intro. 1900
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Kelway
Bloom — Medium size. Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal, connivent ;
the upper horizontal and not broad, the lower reflexed and narrower, the lower
inferior segment small, narrow. Stamen filaments lilacy white; styles yellowish.
. Perianth white thickly splashed and feathered with crimson-carmine, yellow
throat penciled with reddish along the medial lines.
Season — • August 30, 191 1 .
Spike — Short, erect, a fair number of blooms.
Habit — Erect, dwarf, spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant medium well furnished with narrow leaves promi-
nently veined.
(Described by George J. Burt.)
RICHARD STRAUSS Originator — Pfitzer. Intro. 1914
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Pfitzer
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, slender, short. .Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments white; anthers white, blue sutures. Perianth pure white with
an amber-white (12-11) throat penciled with lilac (176-1). Good light color;
blooms sometimes double, compact, and of good substance. Seven blooms open
at one time.
Season — Mid-season; 90 days.
Spike — Tall (115 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (20), branched.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
RICHMOND RED. See Velvet King.
ROCHESTER WHITE Originator — Thomann
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Thomann
Synonym — White Queen. By many this variety is said to be a synonym of Weisse
Dame, or White Lady.
Gladiolus Studies — III 417
Bhom — Medium size (.9.5 cm.). Tube nearly straight, meditmi slender, medium
long. Segments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower
reflexed and narrower. Stamen filaments pure white: anthers creamy white.
Perianth pure white w4th a slight tinge of lemon-yellow on the three lower segments.
This description also applies to Weisse Dame. Bloom compact, of good substance.
As grown by Thomarm it is imsurpassed by any other white, but it seems rather
difficult for others to grow.
Season — Mid-season; 85 days. Seems a little earlier than Weisse Dame.
Spike — Tall (.100 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (l7\ branched.
Habit — - Erect, tall, spreading.
Grtrwth — More \-igorous than Weisse Dame: jilant well furnished ^\-ith broad bright
green foliage.
Cortns — Medium large; cormels, few, small.
ROMANCE Originator — Burchett
Group —
Stock from Burchett
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube cur\-ed, stout, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower straight and narrower.
Stamen filaments cream-white; anthers cream, sutures lavender. Perianth vellowish
white (13-iv) with deep Tynan rose (155-iv) markings to form a blotch surrounded
by yellow-green.
Season — Mid-season; 97 days.
Spnke — Tall (112 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (19). Two spikes per corm.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — - Vigorous : plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Large: cormels, few or none.
ROSEANN Originator — ChMs. Reg. A. G. S.,
1914
Group — Childsii
Stack front Childs
Bloom — • Medium size (8 cm.). Tube nearly straight, slender, long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers \-iolet. Perianth scarlet (85-1), throat lemon-
yellow penciled and blotched with blood red (93-iv). A clear color.
Season — ^Iid-season; 104 days.
Spike — Medium tall (.85 cm.t, erect, a fair number i>f blooms (.15)-
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, few.
ROSEDALE Originator ~ Childs. Cataloged 1896.
Reg. A. G. S., 1914
Group — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube cur\-ed, often somewhat twisted, medium slender,
medium long. Segments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad,
the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen filaments red; anthers red-\Tolet.
Perianth deep lilac-rose (151), striped blotch of blood red (93-lv) on am bar- white
(12-1) throat. Segments rather pointed in appearance.
Season — Mid-season to late; 107 days.
Spike — Tall (102 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (14;.
Habit — Rather drooping, tall, spreading.
Growth — Medium \-igorous; plant well furnished \%nrh medium broad leaves.
Corms — Large: cormels, few or none.
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ROSELLA Originator — Cowee, 1904. Reg. A.
G. S., 1914
Group — Lemoinei (Gage) ; nanceianus
(Woodruff)
Stock from Cowee
Synonym — Kathryn.
Bloom — Very large (13 cm.)- Tube curved, stout, short. Segments unequal, connivent;
the upper horizontal and broad, the lower straight and narrower. Stamen filaments
pink; anthers violet. Perianth carmine-purple (156-n), large blotch of French
purple (161-111) on a yellow-green throat. Color clear, bloom well open, compact.
An excellent variety. The color might be described as a bright, deep rose.
Mrs. Francis King, speaking of the use of this variety in the garden, says:
" Rosella above Ageratum Stella Gumey cannot fail to be a success in color
paintings; Rosella below vSalvia Azurea, with the annual pink mallow near by;
and last, Rosella with Baron Hulot, that small-flowered but ever-needed Gladiolus
of the color known as Bishop's violet. I am myself minded to grow Baron Hulot
in the midst of Ageratum Stella Gumey — precisely as one lets a colony of Tulips
appear above Forget-me-not ; and Baron Hulot would be also most perfect among
the fine, creamy flowers of Chrysanthemum Garza."
Season — Mid-season; 86 days.
Spike — Medium tall (82 cm.), erect, a fair numl)er of blooms (15), branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, small, prolific.
ROSE QUEEN 32 Originator — Christy. Intro. 1903
Group —
Stock from Christy
Bloom — ■ Large (10- 11 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, short. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments pink tipped; anthers violet. Perianth rosy pink (118-11),
throat lemon-yellow, segments thickly feathered and splashed with cardinal-red
(112-11). Good open appearance, color mottled, lower segments often folded
laterally, substance not extra.
Season — Mid-season; 90 to 95 days.
Spike — Medium tall (97 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15). Two spikes per corm.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — ■ Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, large, few.
ROSE RED Originator — Auten
Group —
Stock from Auten
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long.
Segments nearly equal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower
reflexed and narrower. Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers white. Perianth
nearly carmine lake (r2i-ii) blotched with crimson-carmine. Bloom wide open,
nearly round, well arranged. Six blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season; 90 to 100 days.
Spike — Tall (105 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (18), two branches.
Habit — -Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, large, prolific.
ROSE SALMON EXTRA Originator — Auten
Group — Lemoinei hybrid
Stock from Auten " '
Bloom — Large (12 cm.). Tube nearly straight, medium slender, medium long.
Segments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed
2'- Franken Brothers catalog a variety by this name.
Gladiolus Studies — III 419
and narrower. Stamen filaments reddish; anthers red-violet. Perianth salmony
poppy red (more salmony than 84-1), large blotch of carmine lake (121-iv), which
is rather inconspicuous, making the bloom almost a self color. Color good, bright ;
substance good. Few blooms open at one time.
Season — Usually early September; 90 days.
Spike — Medium tall (87 cm.), ver\' erect, a fair number of blooms (12), branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, compact.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, prolific.
ROSE WELLS Originator — Austin. Reg. A. G. S.,
1914
Group —
Stock from Austin
Synonym — Austin No. 55.
Bloom — Large (lo-ii cm.). Tube straight, medium slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and broader. Stamen
filaments white, pinkish tips; anthers gray. Perianth light mauve-rose (153-1)
with a blotch of Tyrian rose (155-iv shading to 1 55-11) bordered by deep yellow-
green. Bloom is large, substance rather poor, colors clear and attractive. '
Season — Early September; 103 days.
Spike — Tall (lli cm.), erect, blooms freely (17 on main, with 5 and 6 on two
secondaries).
Habit — Erect, tall, compact.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, prolific.
ROSY SPRAY (9n"g/«a/or — C h i 1 d s. Intro. 1910.
Reg. A. G. S., 1914
Group — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — -Large (11 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and broad.
Stamen filaments white, red flecked; anthers purple. Perianth lilacy white
feathered and mottled with crimson-carmine, the lower segments striped with
a broad penciling of crimson-carmine. The segments are reflexed so as to appear
pointed. The splashing in the segments is so pronounced that the bloom should
be called variegated.
Season — Late; 115 days.
Spike — Medium tall (85 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (11).
Habit — ■ Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium narrow leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, few.
ROUGE TORCH Originator — Groff. Intro. Tracy,
1914
Group —
Stock from Brown
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube cur.-ed, stout, short. Segments unequal,
connivent: the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments white; anthers cream. Perianth amber-white (12-1) thickly
suffused with salmon-carmine (125-1) blotched with deep carmine-red (114-iv).
A compact bloom of good color and substance, well arranged on spike. Four
blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season.
Spike — Medium tall (90 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (11). Two spikes per
corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Small; cormels, prolific.
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ROYALE Originator — Tracy
Group — Lemoinei hybrid
Stock from Tracy
Bloorti — Medium size (7-8 cm.). Tube curved, slender, short. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments reddish; anthers red-violet. Perianth violet-rose (154-iv),
blotched with Tyrian rose (deeper than 155-iv). Compact bloom of good sub-
stance.
Season — Medium early; 75 days.
Spike — Medium tall (65 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16), two branches.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant well furnished with medium l>road leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
ROYALTY*^ Originator — Christy. Seedling of
1907
Group —
Stock from Christy
Bloom — Large (lo-ii cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments pink; anthers violet. Perianth French purple (near 161-1).
throat lemon-yellow bordered by lilac-purple (160-iv), medial lines whitish. Wide-
open bloom with rounded segments, good substance.
Season — Mid-season to late: 105 days.
Spike — Medium tall (65 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12). Two spikes
per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
RUFFLED BIG FACE Originator — Kunderd
Group — - Ruffled
Stock from Kunderd
Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments pink; anthers lilac, sutures violet. Perianth lilacy white (7-1 )
but so thickly splashed and veined with Tyrian rose (155-111) that the color appears
diflferent, throat stippled and marbled with Tyrian rose (155-iv), medial lines
deep Tyrian rose, an intermixture of yellow in the throat. An attractive sort,
compact, excellent substance, ruffled.
Season — Medium late; 1 10 days.
Spike — Tall (105 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (20), branched.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, proHfic.
RUFFLED SALMON Originator — Kunderd
Group — Riaffled
Stock from Kunderd
Bloom — Medium size (8.5 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long.
Segments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers with violet sutures. Perianth
Lincoln red (near 88-1) blotched with cardinal-red (112-111). Compact bloom
of excellent substance, good shape, wide open, ruffled.
Season — Mid-season to late; 104 days.
Spike — Medium short (65 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (8-9).
Habit — Erect, rather dwarf, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad foliage.
Corms — Medium large; cormels. few.
's Kelway introduced a variety by this name m ipil.
Gladiolus Studies — III
421
Fig. 64. RUFFLED SALMON
422
Cornell Extension Bulletin ii
RUFFLED YELLOW
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.).
Fig. 65. RUFFLED YELLOW
Originalor — Kundcrd
Group — Ruffled
Stock from Kunderd
Tube straight, slender, long. Segments unequal, conni-
^•cnt; the upper horizontal
and broad, the lower
r e fl e X e d and narrower .
Stamen filaments reddish
white ; anthers white,
sutures blue. Perianth
cream-yellow (30-11),
throat splashed with Tyr-
ian rose (155-iv). Com-
pact bloom of good sub-
stance. Excellently
arranged spike. vSix blooms
open at one time.
Season — Mid-season to late;
103 days.
Spike — Medium tall (75 cm.),
erect, a fair number of
blooms (18).
Ilahit — Erect, medium tall,
spreading.
Croivth — Vigorous; plant well
furnished with medium
broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, few,
large.
RUTH
Originator — Stewart.
Intro. 1912
Group —
Stock from Stewart
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.).
Tube very curved, medium
slender, rather short. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent;
the upper reflexed and
broad, the lower also re-
flexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments white;
anthers violet. Perianth
bright rose (128-iv), which
in the throat blends into
Tyrian rose (155-1), set-
ting off a yellow-green
throat dashed with deep
Tyrian rose. Dainty
color, good substance.
Season — -Mid-season to late;
103 days.
^pikg — Medium tall (95 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15 on main, 7 and 8
on secondaries). Two spikes per corm.
Habit — Erect, tall, rather compact.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, few.
Gladiolus Studies — III
423
RUTHONY LONGSIDE
Originator — Kelway. Intro. 1910
Group — July Flowering
Stock from Kelway
Bloom — Large (lo-ii cm.)- Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal connivent ; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen 'filaments white; anthers violet. Perianth carmine-red (113-lv), throat
lemon-yellow marked deep carmine-red (113 deeper than iv). Very good bloom
of velvety texture.
Season — Not so early as
the term July Flowering
would implv; 100 days.
Spike — T!k\\ U 13 cm.),
erect, a fair numl>cr of
blooms (14).
Habit — Erect, tall, very
spreading.
Growth — \"i gorou s : y>\s. n t
. well furnished with
medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium si ze ;
cormels, few.
SAFRANO
Originator — vSouchet.
Intro. iSgq
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium size (9
cm.). Tube curved,
medium slender, me-
dium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the
upper horizontal and
broad, the lower re-
flexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments
cream; anthers cream
with violet sutures.
Perianth near Xaiiles
yellow (29-in), called
by Childs Xankeen
yellow, with very pale
violet-old-rose (i45"
III?) markings in the
throat. A trifle ruffled,
dainty shape. Segments
thick but brittle.
Season — Mid-season, mid-
August to late August;
90 to 100 days.
Spike — Medium tall (89
cm.), erect, a fair
number of blooms (16),
branched.
Habit — ■ Erect, medium tall, compact.
Growth — Vigorous; plant ven,- well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, few but large.
ST. LOUIS Originator — Childs. Reg. A. G. S., 1914
Group — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Large (11 cm.). Tube nearly straight, medium slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexefl
Fig. 66. s.\fr.\no
424 Cornell Extension Bi lletin ii
and narrower. Stamen filaments reddish; anthers yellow. Perianth scarlet (87-iv),
the inner segments more rosy than 87-iv, medial lines and throat a lighter shade.
Outer segments slightly ruffled and rather pointed. Spike not very well arranged.
Season — Medium late; 108 daj's.
Spike ■^— Tall (100 cm.), erect, a fair number of lilooms (12).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, rather compact.
Growth — Vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size ; cormels, few.
SALEM Originator — Childs. Cataloged 1912.
Reg. A. G. S., 1914
Group — ■ Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, medium blender, medium long.
Segments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and Ijroad, the lower reflexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments white, reddish tinge; anthers violet. Perianth
madder lake (122-1) blotched with carmine- red (133-111).
Season — • Mid-season; 97 days.
Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms I'll).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad foliage, silver-green in
color.
Corms — Large; cormels, small.
SALMON Originator — Childs. Cataloged 1912.
Reg. A. G. S., 1914
Group — • Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Mediiun size (9 cm.). Tube nearly straight, slender, long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers violet. Perianth rosy pink (118-iv but more
yellowish), the throat striped with deep crimson-carmine (159-ivj on a white
background. A good color. Childs calls the color salmon-pink.
Season — Rather late; 1 10 days.
Spike — Medium tall (92 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (10).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium narrow leaves.
Corms — Medium size ; cormels, few.
SALMONIA *» Originator — Childs. Intro. 1 904.
Reg. A. G. S., 1914
Group — - Gandavensis
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Small (7 cm.). Tube straight, slender, long. Segments unequal, connivent;
the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen
filaments yellowish; anthers violet. Perianth salmon-pink (74-1), lower inner
segments pure aureoUne yellow (22-1) with crimson-carmine medial lines, upper
segments with yellowish green medial lines. A distinct color.
Season — Mid-season to late; 105 days.
Spike — Medium tall (88 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous: plant medium well furnished with medium narrow leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
SALMON QUEEN (Woodruff). See Baltimore.
54 Another Salmonia was introduced in 1864 by McTear.
Gladiolus Studies — III 425
SALMON RED NO. 16 Originator — Banning. Intro. Per-
Idns-King Company
Group —
Stock from Perkins-King Company
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube cur\'-ed, slender, short. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refle.xed and narrower.
Stamen filaments white; anthers violet. Perianth carthamin red (88-11) thickly
feathered deeper, lemon-yellow throat speckled and penciled with carthamin
red (88-1 v). A rather loose bloom of medium good substance.
Season — Mid-season; 85 days.
Spike — Tall (i 1 1 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms {22), often two branches. Two
spikes frequently borne per corm.
Hahit — Erect, medium tall, rather compact.
Growth — Not vigorous; medium well furnished with medium narrow leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, few.
SANDERSONI. See Snowbank.
SANGUINE Originator — Cataloged 1912
Group —
Stock from Tracy
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube straight, slender, short. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refiexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers red-violet. Perianth poppy color (84-iv)
with a stippled throat of crimson-red (114-ivj dots on amber-white (12-1). Good
color, attractive throat. A compact bloom of medium good substance.
Season — Mid-season; 80 days.
Spike — Tall (105 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (18), two branches. Two spikes
per corm.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
SANS PAREIL^ Originator — Vihnorin. Intro. 1902
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube nearly straight, stout, short. Segments
unequal, connivent ; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments white; anthers white with lavender sutures. Perianth scarlet
(87-11) becoming lighter toward the center, throat and medial lines amber-white.
A compact bloom of good substance. Childs describes the color thus: "Ver}'
bright orange-rose, slightly striped vermilion with a large white spot."
Season — 80 days.
Spike — Medium tall (85 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (11).
Hahit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — The great susceptibilit}- to disease almost limits its culture. Medium
vigorous; plant medium well furnished \\'ith medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
SARA. Sec Jean Dieulafoy.
SARATOGA Originator — Ch.\\<^s. Intro. 1898.
Reg. A. G. S., 1914
Group — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium size (9.5 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long.
Segments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower straight
^' Krelage, 1905, catalogs an early, dwarf variety of this name.
426 Cornell Extension Bulletin ii
and narrower. Stamen filaments white, scarlety tips; anthers red- violet. Perianth
scarlet (87-11, considerable more orange than real scarlet), an amber-white throat
marked with deeper scarlet. A rather poor-shaped bloom.
Season — Mid-season to late.
Spike — Tall (106 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15).
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size ; cormels, few.
SCARLET LETTER Originator — Austin
Group —
Stock from Austin
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper reflexed laterally and broad, the lower reflexed and broader.
Stamen filaments scarlet; anthers violet. Perianth darkest scarlet (87-iv) with
a large blotch of dark plum- violet (172-iv). Segments somewhat feathered with
slatish scarlet. An excellent color. Five blooms open at once.
Season — Mid- August to late August; 95 to 97 days.
Spike — Tall (119 cm.), erect, but often needs support, blooms freely (21 on main, 10
and II on secondaries).
Habit — Erect, tall, compact.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, few.
SCARLET VELVET Originator — Groff
Group —
Stock from Woodruff
Bloom — -Large (12 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and nar-
rower. vStamen filaments white, red tips; anthers red-violet. Perianth scarlet
(87-iv), throat amber-white (12-1) blotched with blood red (92-iv). A good
color. Well open. Five blooms open at one time.
Season — - 90 to 100 days.
Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size ; cormels, few.
SCARSDALE Originator — Cowee. Intro. 1903. Reg.
A. G. S., 1914, Cowee
Group —
Stock from Cowee
Synonym — Cedar Acres Mauve.
Bloom — Very large (13 cm.). Tube straight, stout, short. Segments nearly equal,
connivent; the upper reflexed and broad, the lower reflexed and narrow. Stamen
filaments white with pink tips; anthers violet. Perianth a little lighter than rosy
magenta (169-1), splashed throughout the segments with deeper rosy magenta,
the throat penciled with the same color. Bloom large and showy, but under
certain conditions the splashings make the bloom very mixed in color. The
color is not very popular with some persons.
Season — Mid-season ; 80 days.
Spike — Very tall (135 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15).
Habit — Very erect, but falls over badly when not staked, it being one of the few
varieties on the trial grounds that absolutely need staking.
Growth — Vigorous ; plant well furnished with broad foliage.
Corms — Large size; cormels, medium large size.
SCHNEEWITTSCHEN. See Reine de I'Anjou.
Gladiolus Studies — III 427
SCHWAB EN Originator — Pfitzer. Intro. 1913
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Pfitzer
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, stout, short. Segments unequal, con-
nivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen
filaments amber-white; anthers amber, violet sutures. Perianth amber-yellow
(28-1) blotched in the throat with amaranth red (168-II1) and shaded with lemon-
yellow. A compact bloom of excellent substance. Six to eight blooms open at
one time. Spike a little too thickly set with blooms
Season — Mid-season; 87 days.
Spike — Medium tall (95 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (20-22), branched.
Habit — Erect, medium height, spreading.
Growth — Very vigorous; plant well furnished with rather broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, prolific.
SCRIBE Originator — Childs. Intro. 1906
Group — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Large (11-13 cm.). Tube straight, stout, short. Segments unequal, con-
nivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen
filaments white, red tips; anthers white. Perianth lilac-rose (lighter than 152-1),
throat with light solferino fine lines and intermixed area making a blotch. Segments
often lightly feathered with carmine. A dainty color. A good shape. Nine blooms
open at one time.
Season — Mid-season to late; 100 days.
Spike — Tall (113 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (21 on main, 7 on secondary).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, prolific.
SEPTEMBER Originator — White
Group —
Stock from White
Bloom — - Large (10 cm.). Tube nearly straight, slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and narrower than tjie lower reflexed
segment. Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers violet. Perianth violet-rose (154-1)
with a crimson-carmine (159-1) stippled throat blotch and a dash of lemon-yellow
at the medial line of the blotch. White calls it " Cattleya orchid color, — no
better gladiolus on earth for commercial use." Compact bloom of good substance.
Season — Early September; no to 115 days.
Spike — Medium tall (90 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (13), not branched.
Two spikes frequently borne per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with narrow grass-like foliage.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, prolific.
SHAKESPEARE (Cowee) Originator — ^onchei. Cataloged 1877,
Vilmorin
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Cowee
Bloom — Medinm size (9 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed
and narrow. Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers lavender. Perianth lilacy white
with crimson-carmine dash in the throat. Bloom a good light color, a standard
commercial variety. Differs from Michell's Shakespeare in that the latter is
more angular, gandavensis-like, and the edges of the segments are regularly suffused
and splashed, besides more blooms open at once.
Season — Mid-season; 87 to 89 days.
428 Cornell Extension Bulletin ii
Spike — Medium tall (70 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (14), not branched.
Habit — Erect, medium to dwarf, spreading.
Growth — Good; plant medivmi well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, few.
SHAKESPEARE iMichell and others) Originator — Souchet. Cataloged 1877,
Vilmorin
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Crawford ; Michell
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube straight, medium slender, long. Segments
vmequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refiexed and nar-
rower. Stamen filaments white with red tips; anthers violet. Perianth white
suffused and feathered with carmine-purple (156-1), with a large crimson- carmine
(159-iv) blotch. Nine blooms open at one time. The bracts surrounding the
bloom are often ver^- long.
There are several Shakespeares, but, so far as those observed, they would all fit
the description given, the main differences being in the shape and the degree of the
feathering of the petals.
Season — Medium early ; 85 days.
Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
SHIRLY Originator — ^ Stewart. Intro. 1910
Group —
Stock from Stewart
Bloom — Small (6.5-7 tm.). Tube straight, very stout, very short. Segments nearly
equal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower straight and broad.
Stamen filaments white; anthers faintest lilac. Perianth pale rosy pink (129-11)
slightly feathered with deeper pink. Large French purple (i6i-iv) blotch on lower
segments surrounded by lemon-yellow (21-11), a faint greenish white medial line
on each segment. Striking bloom. Good substance.
Season — Mid-season: 85 days.
Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), rather erect but often cuiA-ed, a fair number of blooms
(15 on main, and 11 and 7 on secondaries).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, rather spreading.
Growth — JVIedium vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
SIDNEY GRANT (Ruff). See Velvet King.
SIEGER Originator —
Group —
Stock from Velthuys
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal, con-
nivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refiexed and narrower. Stamen
filaments red; anthers violet. Perianth scarlet (84) with a lemon-yeDow throat
penciled -^Tth Tyrian rose. A bloom of excellent color, leathery substance, well
open, and compact.
Season — Mid-season ; about 90 days.
Spike — Medium tall (75 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (14), not branched.
Two spikes per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size, prolific; cormels, few.
Gladiolus Studies — III 429
SILVER STATE Originator — WWmore
Group —
Stock from Wilmore
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.)- Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers violet. Perianth deep cerise (123-11) with a
white throat marked with French purple (161-111). .V rather loose bloom of medium
good substance.
Season — IVIid-season; 97 days.
Spike — Short (30 cm.), erect, a fair numlier of blooms, usually not branched.
Habit — Erect, dwarf, compact.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with narrow foliage.
Corms — Medium small; cormels, prolific.
Sm H. D. WOLFF Originator — Kelway. Intro. 1898
Group — Kelwayi
Stock from Kelway
Bloom — Medium size. Tube straight, slender, long. Segments unequal, connivent;
the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrow. Stamen filaments
pinkish; anthers white. Perianth cardinal-red, white medial lines, lower part of
small segments white with red penciling and striping.
Season — August 9, 191 1 .
Spike — • Medium tall, erect, a large number of blooms.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves prominently
veined.
(Described by George J. Burt.)
sm JOHN CRAGLE Originator — Kelway. Intro. 1909
Group — ■ Kelwayi
Stock from Kelway
Synonym — John Churchill Cragle.
Bloom — Large (lo-ii cm.). Tube nearly straight, medium slender, medium long.
Segments unec|ual, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments cream; anthers violet. Perianth scarlet (87-1)
with pure amber-white throat, no markings. A good color.
Season — Mid-season to late; no days.
Spike — Medium tall (90 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (11).
Habit — Rather drooping, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Large, prolific ; cormels, small, few.
sm MARCUS SAMUEL Originator — Kelway. Intro. 1908
Group — Childsii
Stock from Kelway
Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and
nearly as broad. Stamen filaments white; anthers red-violet. Perianth bright
rosy scarlet (124-1), wide feathering or splashes of vermilion extending deep
into the throat. A finely speckled throat of carmine-purple (156-iv). A fine
looking bloom.
Season — Mid-season; 95 to 100 days.
Spike — Verj' tall (115 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms.
Habit — Rather drooping because of the great height, spreading, long branches.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, few.
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SIR THOMAS DEWAR Originator — Kelway. Intro. 1908
Group — Childsii
Stock from Kelway
Synonym — Also cataloged as Sir Thomas Drew.
Bloom — Medium size (8-9 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long.
Segments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower nearly
straight and narrower. Stamen filaments reddish; anthers blue-violet. Peri-
anth Lincoln red (88-1), edges of segments splashed with dull purple lake, the
lower segment with a lemon-yellow (21-11) spot penciled with ox blood red (94-1).
Color not clear, splashing seems rather objectionable.
Season — 82 days.
Spike — Tall (105 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (20 on main, 9 on a
branch).
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, few.
SIR THOMAS DREW. See Sir Thomas Dewar.
SIR WILLIAM INGRAM Originator — Kelway. Intro. 1908
Group — Princeps seedling
Stock from Kelway
Bloom — Large (11 cm.). Tube cur\-ed, medium slender, long. Segments nearly
equal, connivent; the upper horizontal and narrower than the lower straight
segment. Stamen filaments vermilion; anthers darkest violet. Perianth scarlet
(87-1) splashed with vermilion-red (87-iv); same marking in throat as Princeps
has, but the markings are not so thick. Compared with Princeps, the color is
less clear, it is earlier, and the throat markings more decided.
Season — Mid-season; 80 to 83 days.
Spike — Medium tall (94 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16), not branched.
IT wo spikes often occur per corm.
Ilabtt — Rather drooping, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant very well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, few.
SMOKY VIOLET. See Evaline.
SNOWBANK Originator — Cowee. 1900. Reg. A.
G. S., 1914
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Cowee
Synonyms — Sandersoni or Princess Sandersoni. Much like Alice Carey (Teas) and
Snowcrest.
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube nearly straight, slender, long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and
sometimes narrower. Stamen filaments pure white; anthers lilac. Perianth pure
white, throat penciled and shaded laterally with solferino red (157-iv), with an
area of yellow at the side of the solferino red. Compact. Medium good substance.
Eight blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season; 85 days.
Spike — Medium tall (85 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15). Two spikes
per corm.
Habit — Erect, meditun tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
SNOWCREST. See Snowbank and Alice Carev.
Gladiolus Studies — III 431
S. PARNELL Origiftator ~ ChMs. Intro. 1908. Reg.
A. G. S., 1914
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube nearly straight, slender, short. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and
narrower. Stamen filaments white; anthers violet. Perianth rosy pink (ii8-iv),
the lower segments with dashes of deep crimson-carmine. Good substance.
The specimens from the two corms in the plots for 1912 were so arranged that
the main spikes and laterals were fused so that the blooms apparently came out
from all sides of the spike in a whorl. Twenty-nine blooms occurred in the space
of 30 centimeters.
Season — Medium late; in days.
Spike — Tall (100 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (29).
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size.
SPILLER Originator — Kelway. Intro. 1909
Group — July Flowering
Stock from Kelway
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube cur\'ed, medium slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal, slightly hooded, and broad, the
lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen filaments white, pink tips: anthers lilac.
Perianth rosy pink (ii8-iv), fades lighter at the base. Each upper segment has
a white medial line. Lower segments have carmine-purple (156-iv) pencilings
on a canary-yellow throat (17-1). Medium good substance.
Season — Mid-season; 80 to 90 days.
Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (17 on main, and 10
and II on secondaries).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, compact.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Large ; cormels, few.
SPLENDOR Originator — ChMs. Intro. 1893. Reg.
A. G. S., 1914
Group — - Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium size (7.5 cm.). Tube curv^ed, medium slender, long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower straight and
broad. Stamen filaments reddish; anthers violet. Perianth Lincoln red (88-1)
blotched v/ith strawberry red (iio-iv). Excellent substance, good color. Childs
calls the color " soft rose, large magenta stain."
Seaso7t — Mid-season; 100 days.
Spike — Short (61 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15).
Habit — Erect, dwarf, spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; rather poor narrow foliage, perhaps abnormal.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
SPOT Originator — ChMs. Reg. A. G. S.,
1914
Group — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curv^ed, medium slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed
and narrow. Stamen filaments pink; anthers violet. Perianth lilacy white
splashed with Tyrian rose, throat mottled with Tyrian rose, making an attractive
lined blotch. Medium substance. Well open. Six blooms open at one time.
Season — 92 to 100 days.
Spike — Medium tall (75 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12).
43^2 Cornell Extension Bulletin ii
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium narrow lea\-es.
Corms — Medium size: cormels, medium prolific.
SPRING SONG Originator — Kunderd. Reg. A. G.
S., 1914
Group —
Stock from Chamberlain & Gage
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and narrow, the lower reflexed. Stamen filaments
white; anthers lilac. Perianth lemon-yellow (21-1) with deep canarj^ -yellow
throat marked and feathered with Tyrian rose (155-111). A slight feathering
throughout the segments. Bloom compact and of rather good substance. Four
to seven blooms open at once.
Season — Mid- August;.
Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (17), branched. Two
spikes per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
STERLING. See Minnesota.
STEWART NO. 11. See Evaline.
STEWART NO. 30 Originator — Stewart
Group —
Stock from Stewart
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube nearly straight, slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed,
also broad. Stamen filaments white; anthers lavender. Perianth a little pinker
than yellowish salmon sparsely feathered with deep rose-pink (120-11), throat
marked by Tyrian rose (155-iv and lighter). A delicate color.
Season — Mid-season; 100 days.
Spike — Medium tall (87 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15 on main, 7 on
secondary^ •
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad, often drooping
leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, few.
STEWART NO. 74 Originator — Stewart. Intro. 1912
Group —
Stock from Stewart
Bloom — Medium size (8-9 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Seg-
ment? unequal, connivent; the upper reflexed and broad, the lower narrower and
reflexed. Stamen filaments j-ellowish; anthers \iolet. Perianth light pure pink
(134) splashed with deep rose-pink (120-1) with a lined blotch of crimson-carmine
on a pale yellow throat. Bloom neat in shape; the color marbled; flowers show
a strong oppositiflorus tendency.
Season — Mid-season to medium late; 90 to 100 days.
Sfrike — Tall (105 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (17), two branches. Two
spikes or three shoots often borne per corm.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, large, prolific.
Gladiolus Studies — III 433
STEWART NO. 98 Ongiuator — Stevjari. Intro. 19 12
Group —
Stock from vStewart
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refle.xed and also
broad. Stamen filaments reddish; anthers violet. Perianth deep cerise (123-ivj but
with a drab tinge, throat lined with carmine-red (113-iv). Seems a dainty color;
well open ; a rather compact bloom of good substance.
Season — Rather late; loi to 105 days.
Spike — Medium short (65 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (11).
Habit — Erect, medium dwarf, spreading.
Croivth — Medium vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Conns — Medium size; cormels, few.
STEWART NO. 99 Originator — Stewait. Intro. 1912
Group —
Stock from Stewart
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube straight, slender, verj- short. Segments unequal,
connivent ; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refie.xed and narrow. Stamen
filaments cream; anthers violet. Perianth reddish purple (161-1 V) with a lemon-
yellow throat, finely and sparsely dotted with reddish purple. Lemon-yellow
mecfial lines in all segments. Would be called a good deep red. A compact bloom
of medium good substance. Five blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season; 90 to 100 days.
Spike — Medium tall (75 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12), not branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, medium prolific.
STEWART NO. 102 Originator — Stewart
Group —
Stock from Stewart
Bloom — Large (13 cm.). Tube curved, slender, short. Segments unequal, connivent;
the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refiexed and narrower. vStamen filaments
reddish; anthers red- violet. Perianth scarlet (85-1 v) speckled and lined with
scarlet, throat amber-white (12-1). Good deep color. Si.x blooms open at one
time.
Season — Mid-season; 90 to 100 days.
Spike — Medium tall (74 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16). Two spikes per
corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, prolific.
STEWART NO. 103 Orig/?;c/o/- — Stewart. Intro. 1912
Group —
Stock from Stewart
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refiexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments pinkish; style white. Perianth scarlet (87-1)
fading to crushed strawberry (109-1), medial line and faint streaks of raspberry
red (117-iv) on a yellowish pink throat.
Season — Mid-season; 87 days.
Spike — Tall (105 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (19).
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Groicth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
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STEWART NO. io8 Originator — Stewart. Intro. 191 2
Group - —
Stock from Stewart
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments white; anthers red-violet. Perianth purple-garnet (165-1)
becoming much lighter at the edges, the amber throat thickly dotted with
purple-garnet. Compact bloom of medium substance. Six blooms open at one
time.
Season — Mid-season; 90 days.
Spike — Medium tall (87 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16). Two spikes often
borne per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Large size; cormels, prolific.
STEWART NO. 113 Originator — Stewart
Group —
Stock from Stewart
Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube curved, slender, medium long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers violet. Perianth deep cerise (123-iv) splashed
with deeper cerise, blotch of raspberry red (117-iv) bordered with lemon-yellow.
A good pink. Bloom well open and of medium good substance.
Season — - Mid-season to late; 104 days.
Spike — Medium tall {75 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (17), branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — ■ Medium large; cormels, medium prolific.
SULPHUR KING Originator — Childs. Intro. 1904. Reg.
A. G. S., 1914
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, medium long, medium slender. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower slightly
reflexed and narrower. Stamen filaments white ; anthers lavender. Perianth creamy
white (lo-iv), yellow-green blotch on lower segments, edges of segments marked
with crimson-carmine. Bloom not ver\' well open.
Season — Early to later August; 102 days.
Spike — Medium tall (70 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (20).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Medium; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
SULPHUR QUEEN Originator — Stewart. Intro. 191 1.
Reg. A. G. S., 1914
Group —
Stock from Stewart
Bloom — Small (6 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and nar-
rower. Stamen filaments white; anthers lavender. Perianth light canary -yellow
(17-1), touch of Tyrian rose deep in the throat, no blotch. A good tlear color.
Bloom possesses good substance. Four blooms open at once.
Season — Mid-August; 93 to 95 days.
Spike — Medium tall (75 cm.), erect, blooms freely (23 on main, 1 1 and 9 on secondaries).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous ; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, proHfic.
Gladiolus Studies — III
435
SULTANE Originator — Krelage
Group — Lemoinei hybrid
Stock from Krelage
Bloom — ^ledium size (8 cm.)- Tube cur\-ed, medium slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refle.xed and nar-
rower. Stamen fila-
ments cream-w h i t e ;
anthers cream-white.
Perianth rosy or
amber-white blotched
with turkey-red (92-
IV), the medial line
being deeper in color.
Attractive colors. A
compact l^loom r^f me-
dium substance.
Season — Medium early; 72
days.
Spike — Medium tall (90
cm.), erect, a fair num-
ber of blooms (.14),
branched. Two spikes
per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium
tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous ; plant
well furnished with
medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size;
cormels, prolific.
SUNBEAM
Originator —
Group — Primulinus
seedling
Stock from Vaughan
Bloom — Medium size (8
cm.). Tube curved,
slender, long. Seg-
ments unequal, conni-
vent ; the upper hooded
and broad, the lower
refle.xed and narrower.
Stamen filaments yel-
low ; anthers yellow
with \-iolet sutures.
Perianth near light
cadmium yellow (23-
l), medial line of lower
segment ox blood red
(94-1 v) not blotched,
the outer segments
faintly feathered. A compact bloom of good substance and good clear color.
Season — Early August; 63 davs.
Sptke — Tall (no cm.), erect, graceful, a fair number of blooms (13 on m.ain, 7 on a
branch), the branches long.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with good broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, prolific.
Fig. 67. suLTAXE
436 Cornell Extension Bulletin ii
SUNSET 35 Originator —
» Group —
Stock from Tracy
Bloom — Large (11-12 cm.). Tube nearly straight, medium slender, rather short.
Segments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower nearly
straight and broad. Stamen filaments dirty white; anthers lavender; style
yellow. Perianth nearly madder lake (122-111). Good color, good substance, well
open, attractive blotch.
Season — Mid-season to late; 107 days.
Spike — ■ Medium tall (98 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (17).
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — IMedium size; cormels, prolific.
SUNSHINE" Originator — Childs. Cataloged 1904
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Childs
Bloom — ■ Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long.
Segments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refle.\ed
and narrower. Stamen filaments cream; anthers cream with lilac sutures.
Perianth lemon-yellow (21), throat dashed with Tyrian rose (155-1). Much
resembles Victor^s Isaac Buchanan, and others. Flowers have a tendency to
double. A compact bloom of medium good substance.
Season — Medium late; 11 1 days.
Spike — Medium tall (95 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (20), branched.
Habit — Tall, erect, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
SURPRISE33 Originator — Childs
Group —
Stock from Cavers
Bloom — Small (5.5 cm.). Tube curved, slender, short. Segments unequal, conni-
vent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refiexed and narrower. Stamen
filaments white: anthers gray. Perianth outer segments geranium red (iii-i),
.inner segments rosy pink (118-1), blotches of carmine-purple (156-iv) cut by
medial line of amber-white. Not a good color. Not a ver\' attractive variety.
Four blooms open at one time.
Season — Rather late; 103 days.
Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12), branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — • Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
TACONIC Originator — Cowee. Intro. 1900
Group —
Stock from Cowee
Synonyms — Perfection; Gertrude. George Betscher said to be a synonym.
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, stout, short. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refiexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments white; anthers lavender. Perianth rosy pink (ii8-iv) flecked
with Rose Neyron red (119-iii-iv), throat lighter in color. On the lower segments
is a blotch of strawberry red (iio-i) deeper at the medial line, the blotch tipped
by a dash of lemon-yellow. A good color, well-arranged spike, medium substance.
Seven blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season; 86 days.
* Childs catalogs a pink variety of this name.
" Kelway originated a variety by this name in 1902.
s^Lemoine and Vilmorin have each originated varieties by this name.
Gladiolus Studies — III 437
Spike — Tall (100 cm.), erect, blooms freely (17-22). Two spikes per corm.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with prominently veined leaves.
Corms — Medium size ; cormels, medium prolific.
TALLEST YELLOW. See El Capitan.
TALLYHO Originator — Austin
Group — •
Stock from Austin
Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube straight, slender, medium long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refle.xed and nearly as broad
as the upper. Stamen filaments white; anthers lilac. Perianth lilacy white
(7-1) blotched with Tyrian rose (155) bordered by a slight shading of yellow.
Flowers face various directions; the segments have a tendency to roll; a rather
loose bloom of good substance.
Season — jMid-season to late; 108 days.
Spike — Medium tall (85 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, very spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
TAVISTOCK Originator — Gage
Group — Princeps hybrid
Stock from Chamberlain & Gage
Bloom — -Large (13 cm.). Tube curv-ed, stout, long. Segments unequal, connivent;
the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refle.xed and narrower. Stamen filaments
; anthers violet. Perianth scarlet (85-111), throat amber- white
(12-1) penciled with crimson-carmine (114-iv). Mr. Gage writes: "The
red is not quite so bright, and the light blotch is less conspicuous than in Princeps."
Compact bloom of medium good substance. Seven blooms open at one time.
Season — Medium late; no days.
Spike — Tall (105 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12), branched.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium S'ze; cormels, prolific.
THALIA Originator — Vilmorin. First cata-
loged, 1877
Group — • Gandavensis
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium size (7.5 cm.). Tube almost straight, medium slender, medium long.
Segments unequal, conmvent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments white; anthers violet. Perianth lilacv white
splashed with light Tyrian rose (155-1), Tyrian , rose (155-111) pencilings in
the throat. Good light color, a compact bloom of good substance.
Season — Mid-season; 85 days.
Spike — Medium tall (90 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16), branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — ■ Vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
THE GEM Originator — Chnsiy
Group —
Stock from Christy
Bloom — Small (6 cm.). Tube nearly straight, medium slender, short. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and broader.
Stamen filaments lilacy white; anthers white with lilac suture Unes. Perianth
438 Cornell Extension Bulletin ii
lilac (176-1), a trifle dark to be called lilacy white although the color is often very-
light, blotched with reddish violet (180-1) terminating in a faint lemon-yellow
point or dash. A very dainty color; a round open bloom, attractive, compact,
and of good substance.
Season — • Christy calls it among the earliest; 88 days on trial grounds.
Spike — Medium tall (70 cm.), erect, slightly cun^ed, a fair number of blooms (18),
branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — - Medium size; cormels, few.
THOMASENA Originator ~RuR. Reg. A. G. S., 1914
Group —
Stock from Ruff
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, conn i vent ; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and nanower.
Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers red-violet. Perianth near madder lake (122-11)
blotched with near blood red (93-1 v). A rather loose bloom of medium poor
substance.
Season — ■ Mid-season; 81 days.
Spike — Medium tall (90 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (11), branched.
Habit — ■ Erect, though often drooping, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant medium well furnished with medium narrow leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
TIGER Originator — Tracy
Group —
Stock from Tracy
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube slightly curved, medium slender, medium long.
Segments equal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed
and broad. Stamen filaments vermilion; anthers violet. Perianth carthamin red
(88-1) blotched with old blood red (103-iv) marked with garnet-brown. Not
a clear color, but odd.
Season — Mid-season; 93 days.
Spike — • Medium tall (85 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (19).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium Inroad leaves.
Corms — • Large; cormels, large.
TITANIC Originator — Hoeg
Group —
Stock from Hoeg
Bloom — Large (14 cm.). Tube straight, stout, long. Segments unequal, conni-
vent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen
filaments w-hite; anthers white, sutures blue. Perianth lilac-purple (160-iv) with
white medial line in throat and darker areas on each side. A loose bloom of
rather good substance. Four blooms open at once.
Season — Mid-season; 105 days.
Spike — ■ Medium tall (85 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15;.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
TRIOMPHE DE CAEN 0«gma/or — Barette-Vilmorin. Intro.
1903
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Dreer
Bloom — -Large. Tube straight, stout, long. Segments unequal, connivent; the upper
horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen filaments lilac
tinged; styles greenish. Perianth creamy white, each segment strewed and
splashed with pure mauve (181-11).
Gladiolus Studies — III 439
Season — • September i, 191 1.
Spike — Medium tall, crooked, a fair number of blooms.
Habit — Erect, medium dwarf, spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant well furnished with narrow leaves.
(Described by George J. Burt.)
UMPLEBY NO. 5. See Maize.
UMPLEBY NO. 65 Ongmaior — Umpleby
Group —
Stock from Umpleby
Bloom — Medium size (7.5 cm.). Tube curved, stout, short. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and also broad.
Stamen filaments lavender; anthers lavender, sutures violet. Perianth magenta
(182-iv) blotched a very deep reddish violet (i8o-iv) on a lemon-yellow throat.
The lower inner segment very small and narrow.
Season — • Mid-season to late; 99 days.
Spike — Tall (108 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (14 on main, 8 and 6 on
secondaries).
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — • Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, small, prolific.
UMPLEBY NO. 385. See Mrs. A. C. Beal.
VELVET KING Or/gma/or — Coblentz
Group —
Stock from Crawford (William Ma-
son); Mallory & Brown (William
Mason); Babcock (William Mason);
Vaughan (Velvet King)
Synonyms — Coblentz No. 312; Emma (Coblentz); Grenadier (Huntington); Sidnev
Grant (Ruff); William Mason (Crawford); Richmond Red (suggested by Teas).
Bloom — -Large (9-10 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed
and often broader. Stamen filaments red; anthers violet. Perianth cochineal
red (83-111), throat marked with crimson-red, the outer edges penciled with drab.
Ver^^ attractive velvety appearance. Compact bloom of good .substance.
Season — ]Mid-season ; 85 days.
Spike — Tall (105 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (19), branched. Two or
more spikes per corm.
Habit — Tall, erect, spreading.
Growth — • Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, prolific.
The name given to this variety is chosen because it is the first one used which has
not been applied to another variety previously.
VICTORY Originator — Christy, "probably 1903";
Cowee, 1909. Both claim the honor.
Reg. A. G. S., 1914
Group — Gandavensis
Stotk from Christy; Co"wee
Bloom — Medium size (9.5 cm.). Tube almost straight, stout, medium long. Seg-
ments unequal, connivent: the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments white; anthers white, sutures violet. Perianth
lemon-yellow (21-1) splashed with old rose (144-in) in throat. A clear yellow;
well arranged. Six blooms open at one time. Burt notes that the spike opens
up well in water.
Season — Mid-season; 89 to 93 days.
440
Cornell Extension Bulletin h
Fig. 68. umplery no 65
Gladiolus Studies — III 441
Spike — • Tall (102 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15). Two spikes per corm.
Habit — Erect, m^edium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, fairly prolific.
VIKING Originator — Krelage
Group — •
Stock from Krelage
Bloom — Aledium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refiexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments white, reddish tips; anthers red- violet. Perianth French purple
(161-1), throat lemon-yellow stippled and penciled with French purple (161-iv).
As the bloom ages, a lilacy tinge develops over the throat and edges of the seg-
ments, at the same time the segments have a tendency to roll.
Season — Early; 71 days.
Spike — Medium tall (75 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
VIPER Originator — Kelway. Intro. 1906
Group — July Flowering
Stock from Kelway
Bloom — Large (11 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refiexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments white deepening to dark red; anthers reddish violet. Perianth
blood red (93) penciled with deeper ox blood red on a yellowish throat. \'ery
deep color; an extremely well-open, flat bloom.
Season — Mid-season; 80 to 84 days.
Spike — Medium tall (85 cm.), slender, erect, a fair number of blooms (13). Two
spikes borne per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium narrow foliage.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
VISTA (Austin) 'Originator — Austin
Group —
Stock from Austin
5/oow — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube straight, slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower refiexed and
usually broader. Stamen filaments white; anthers lavender. Perianth white
tinted with lavender and blotched with hehotrope (188-111). The bud has a
ruffled appearance.
Season — Mid-season; 98 days.
Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad, drooping leaves.
Corms — Large ; cormels, few.
VISTA (Burchett) Originator — Burchett
Group —
Stock from Burchett
Bloom — Large (10.5 cm.). Tube nearly straight, stout, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower slightly refiexed and
narrower. Stamen filaments white, pink tips; anthers lavender; stigmas red.
Perianth vermiHon-red (87-11) blotched with canar\^-yellow on lower segments,
throat finely speckled. Bloom somewhat angular; segments slightly ruffled.
Season — Mid-season; 96 days.
Spike — Tall (105 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15). Often two spikes per
corm.
442 Cornell Extension Bulletin ii
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves, which often have
a tendency to droop.
Corms — Large; cormels, prolific.
V. L. S. R. Originator — Auten
Group —
Stock from Auten
Bloom — Medium to large (ii cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, short. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper and broader segment with the edges reflexed,
the lower straight. vStamen filaments light lilac; anthers lilac, sutures dark
blue. Perianth coral-red (near 76-iv) with large carmine- red blotches on a yellow-
green throat. Attractive color; bloom well open; excellent, decorative variety.
Season — Early to mid-season; 80 days.
Spike — Medium tall (90 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (17 on main, 10 on a
branch).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Groiuth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, small, few.
WACHUSETTS Originator — Kunderd. Reg. A. G. S.,
1914
Group — ■
Stock from Chamberlain & Gage
Bloom — Medium size (8.5 cm.). Tube nearly straight, slender, long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments reddish; anthers red-violet. Perianth near salmon (lighter
than 72-1), edges of segments deeper, a penciled blotch of deep French purple
(161-iv) on the lower lip. Excellent color; compact bloom of excellent substance,
velvety texture, and good form. Six blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season; 88 days.
Spike — Medium tall (83 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15), branched. Two
spikes frequently borne per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — • Ver>- vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
WANDA Originator — Coblentz
Croup —
Stock from Coblentz
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube straight, very stout, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and often
broader. Stamen filaments pinkish white; anthers blue-violet. Perianth Tyrian
rose (155-1) gradually merging to violet-rose toward the throat, medial lines
amber- white, large blotch of deep Tyrian rose (155-iv) on a canary -yellow throat.
Striking.
Season — Mid-season; 88 to 95 days.
Spike — Very tall (132 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (17 on main, 8 on a branch).
Habit — Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Very vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, few.
WAUKESHA Originator — Childs. Cataloged, 1896.
Reg. A. G. S., 1914
Group — Childsii
Stock from Childs
B/ooOT — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube straight, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments white, red tips; anthers violet. Perianth vermilion-red (87-1)
Gladiolus Studies — III 443
with a lemon-yellow throat penciled and dotted with French purple (i6i-iv),
each of the inner segments often blotched. A rather loose bloom of medium
good substance, well open. Five blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season to late; 102 days.
Spike — -Tall (115 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (13), usually not branched.
Habit — Erect, tall, spreadmg.
Growth — Vigorous: plant medium well furnished with medium narrow leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, few.
WEISSE DAME. See White Lady and Rochester White.
WHITE AND GOLD Originator —
Group — Lemoine'i
Stock from Wright
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, stout, short. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments cream-white; anthers white, suture lines lavender. Perianth
white, often slightly rose tinted, throat lemon-yellov; blotched with deep purple-
garnet (165-iv). Compact bloom of good substance. A good variety, but does
not compare with La Luna of which type it is.
Season — - Early to medium early; 76 days.
Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15), branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — • Medium size; cormels, few.
WHITE CREPE Originator — Austin
Group —
Stock from Austin
Bloom — Large (10 cm.). Tube straight, stout, short. Segments unequal, connivent;
the upper horizontal and broad, the lov/er reflexed and broad. Stamen filaments
pinkish; anthers white, sutures lavender. Perianth lilacy white (7-1) splashed
with rosy magenta (169-1) in outer and lower segments, a deep medial line on
lower segments shades lighter on each side to form a blotch. Good substance,
segments crinkled like crepe cloth. Three blooms open at one time.
Season — Early; 70 days.
Spike — Tall (105 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16-18), two branches.
Habit — • Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, prolific.
WHITE EXCELSIOR. See Reine de I'Anjou.
WHITE KING Originator — Kunderd. Reg. A. G. S.,
IQI4
Group — Ruffled
Stock from Kunderd
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long.
Segments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments cream; anthers lavender, sutures violet.
Perianth amber- white (12-11) blotched with Tyrian rose. This is undoubtedly
a seedling of Glor\', which it closely resembles in form and color of blotch, but
the color is lighter than that of Glon,' and the blotch is bordered bj' deeper yellow-
green. Excellent form. Five blooms open at one time.
Season — Mid-season ; 90 days.
Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (21), two branches.
Two spikes borne per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous: plant well furnished with ver\- broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, prolific.
444 Cornell Extension Bulletin h
WHITE LADY Originator — H a a g e & Schmidt.
Intro. 1897
1 Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Haage & Schmidt;
Haentze & Company
Synonyms — Vv'eisse Dame. By many said to be a synonym of Rochester White,
also of White Queen.
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, medium slender, medium long.
Segments unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed
and narrower. Stamen filaments white; anthers creamy white. Perianth pure
white, with a slight lemon-yellow tinge in lower segments. See Rochester White
for comparison with this variety. Under certain conditions a feathering of carmine
develops in the segments.
Season — Mid-season, later than Rochester White; 95 to 100 days.
Spike — Mediimi tall (75 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Not vigorous; plant well furnished with medium Inroad bright green leaves.
Corms — Medium large; cormels, few, small.
WHITE QUEEN. See Rochester White and White Lady.
WILD ROSE Originator — Childs. Reg. A. G. S.,
1914
Group — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, stout, short. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower leflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments reddish; anthers violet. Perianth Ijright rose (128-iv) penciled
with Tyrian rose (155) in the throat, segments slightly feathered and suffused
with carmine. A good pink; bloom well open; flowers often somewhat bunched
on the stem.
Season — Rather late; 1 13 days.
Spike — Medium tall (70 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (u).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, few.
WILHELM STEINHAUSEN Originator — Vfitzev. Intro, before
1906
Group — Nanceianus
Stock from Pfitzer
Bloom — Medium large (9-10 cm.). Tube cur\'ed, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments orange; anthers violet. Perianth poppy color (84-1) becoming
lighter in the throat, blotched with carmine, segments feathered a slightly deeper
poppy color. Rather loose bloom of medium substance, bright color, well open.
Season — Rather early ; 74 days.
Spike — ]\Iedium tall (80 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (15), branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Medium vigorous; plant well furnished with medium Ijroad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
WILLIAM MASON (Crawford). See Velvet King.
WINIFRED Originator — Crawford
Group —
Stock from Crawford
Bloom — Small size. Tube straight, slender, long. Segments equal, connivent; the
upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower. Stamen filaments
Gladiolus Studies — III 445
light pink; styles whitish. Perianth poppy red (84) with a cream-white throat
and white medial lines, throat often has a faint Tynan rose (155) streak. Com-
pact spike.
Season — -
Spike — Medium tall, erect, free blooming.
Habit — Erect, medium dwarf, spreading.
Crozi'th — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium narrow leaves.
(Described by George J. Burt.)
WINSOME Originator — MiUer
Croup — Childsii
Stock from Childs
Bloom — Large do cm.). Tube nearly straight, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal with reflexed edges, the lower reflexed and nar-
rower. Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers red-\-iolet. Perianth lilacy white
thickly suffused u-ith violet-rose (154-1), with a large French purple blotch
(161-IV). A weU-open, round, compact bloom of good substance; color not so
clear as it might be; edges of segments slightly niffled.
Season — Mid-season; 77 days.
Spike — Tall (no cm.), ven,- erect, a fair number of blooms (16), two branches.
Habit — - Ven." erect, medium tall, spreading.
Groicth — \'igorous ; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — • Medium large; cormels, prolific.
WOODRUFF NO. 2-701 Or/g/«a/or — Woodruff
Group
Stock from Woodruff
Bloom — Meiium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, slender, medium stout. Segments
unequal, connivent ; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments white, pink tips; anthers \-iolet. Perianth hlacy white [J-IK
often with a salmony tinge, feathered with lilac-rose, lines of deep iilac-rose on a
yellow-green throat. As the bloom ages carmine develops.
Season — Mid-season to late; loi days.
Spike — Medium tall (87 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms {22 on main. 6 on
a branch).
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
G'^ozcth — - Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Cyins — Large; cormels, few.
WOODRUFF NO. in Originator — WoodruS
Group — •
Stock from Woodruff
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube cur\-ed, slender, short. Segments unequal,
connivent: the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments reddish; anthers cream. Perianth amber- white (12-1) often
completely suffused u-ith rose, attractively blotched with crimson-red (114-iv;
bordered with deep amber- white (12-iv). A rather loose bloom of good substance.
Four blooms open at one time.
Season — Early; 78 days.
Spike — - Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms.
Habit — - Erect, medium taU, spreading.
G'ozi'th — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Co'-ms — Medium size; cormels, prolific.
YELLOW BIRD Originator —
Group —
Stock from Wright
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube curved, stout, short. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upp>er horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
446 Cornell Extension Bulletin ii
Stamen filaments pinkish; anthers yellow. Perianth yellow (really amber-white
12-iv) with a broad dash of Tyrian rose in the throat surrounded by lemon-yellow
(21-1). Compact bloom of medium good substance.
Season — Mid-season; 85 days.
Spike — Medium tall (80 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (17), branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — • Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — • Medium size; cormels, prolific.
YELLOW BRENCHLEYENSIS. vSee Hollandia.
YELLOW JACKET. See Madam Butterfly.
YELLOWSTONE Originator — Hoeg
Group —
Stock from Hoeg
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower,
Stamen filaments yellow; anthers yellowish. Perianth lemon-yellow (21 -11)
blotched with amaranth red (i68-iv). Resembles Lemon Drop, but has a larger,
broader blotch than the latter, as well as yellow anthers instead of lavender.
Yellowstone is the larger bloom. Blotch well defined, excellent pubstance, well
open.
Season — - Mid-season; 90 days.
Spike — Medium tall (74 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (16), branched.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — ■ Medium size; cormels, prolific.
ZEPHYR Originator — Krelage
Group — Lemoinei hybrid
Stock from Krelage
Bloom — Medium size (8 cm.). Tube nearly straight, stout, short. Segments unequal,
connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments cream ; anthers pink. Perianth reddish old rose (142-1), blotched
with carmine (116-1) bordered with lemon-yellow. Attractive pink, excellent
shape, compact, medium good substance.
Season — Mid-season; 82 days.
Spike — Medium tall (85 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (12), branched. Two
spikes per corm.
Habit — • Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — Vigorous; plant well furnished with medium broad leaves.
Corms — Large; cormels, few.
ZEPPELIN Originator — "P^itzer. Intro. 1914
Group — Gandavensis
Stock from Pfitzer
Bloom — -Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, slender, medium long. Segments
unequal, connivent; the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments ; anthers . Perianth pure
white with a slight tinge of Tyrian rose (i 55-11) on lower segments. Excellent
clear white; blooms face various directions; compact; good substance.
Season — Mid-season; 90 days.
Spike — -Tall (100 cm.), erect, a large number of blooms (25), branched. Two spikes
borne per corm.
Habit — ■ Erect, tall, spreading.
Growth — • Vigorous; plant well furnished with broad leaves.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
Gladiolus Studies — III 447
ZINGARI Origi'ialor — Hoeg. Reg. A. G. S.,
1915
Group —
Stock from Hoeg
Synonym — Formerly Hoeg Xo. 96.
Bloom — Medium size (9 cm.). Tube curved, slender, long. Segments unequal,
connivent: the upper horizontal and broad, the lower reflexed and narrower.
Stamen filaments white; anthers lilac. Perianth Rose Xeyron red (119-111),
the edges of the segments light Rose Xeyron red (119-1), blotched with carmine-
purple (156-111) with a dash of lemon-yellow at the tip of the blotch. Compact
bloom, good substance, an especially good pink.
Season — • Mid-season to late; no to 120 days.
Spike — Medium short (60 cm.), erect, a fair number of blooms (11), not branched.
Two spikes often borne per corm.
Habit — Erect, medium tall, spreading.
Growth — \'igorous; plant well furnished with broad lea\es.
Corms — Medium size; cormels, few.
448 Cornell Extension Bulletin ii
VARIETIES REGISTERED BY THE NOMENCLATURE COMMIT-
TEE OF THE AMERICAN GLADIOLUS SOCIETY, BUT NOT
DESCRIBED ON THE TRIAL GROUNDS
VARIETY ORIGINATOR REGISTERED BY
Registered jqtj
Fireflare Childs Childs
Fireking Childs Childs
Mrs. F. M. Lupton Childs Childs
Rarerav Childs Childs
Shedowa Childs Childs
Southampton Childs Childs
Registered igi4
A. D. Dimmick Cowee Cowee
Aline Childs Childs
Berkshire Cowee Cowee
Berlinia Cowee Cowee
Brilliant Childs Childs
Burhngton Childs Childs
Cardinal King Kunderd Kunderd
Cherry King Kunderd Kunderd
Compacta.- Childs Childs
Cremilde Cowee Cowee
Day tona Cowee Cowee
Deborah Childs Childs
Display Groff Cowee
Dominion ' Cowee
Duchess Childs Childs
Edna Childs Childs
Empire Cowee
Evolution Perfectus Groff Cowee
Excelsa Groff Cowee
Faust Cowee Cowee
Giant Pink Cowee Cowee
Governor Hanley Kunderd Kunderd
Harmonia Childs Childs
Imperial Pink Childs Childs
Improved May Kunderd Kunderd
Intensity Cowee Cowee
Ivorv Kunderd Kunderd
Keokuk Childs Childs
Lavandula Groff Cowee
Little Violet Childs Childs
London Groff Cowee
Magnum Groff Cowee
Mary Bancroft •. . Kunderd Chamberlain & Gags
Mrs. A. E. Kunderd Kunderd Kunderd
Mrs. Malcolm Mackay Kunderd Chamberlain & Gage
Morning Star Childs Childs
Myrtle Kunderd Kunderd
Norma Dee Childs Childs Childs
Oddity Childs Childs
Old Oxford Childs Childs
Papilio Rose Groff Cowee
Passport Groff Cowee
Peachblow Groff Cowee
Rajah Kunderd Chamberlain & Gage
Rutland (loi 4-J Cowee Cowee
Sibonev Childs Childs
Gladiolus STiDiEb — III
449
VARIETY ORIGINATOR REGISTERFD BY
Registered 1914
Silver Star Groff Cowee
Snowbird Groflf ... Cowee
Sunlight Childs Childs
Superb Childs Childs
Torchlight Childs Childs
Variabilis Childs Childs
Vi\-id . ." Groff Cowee
War Groff Cowee
White Cloud Cowee Cowee
William Falconer Cliilds Childs
Witch Cowee Cowee
Wyandauch Childs Childs
Youell's Favorite Kunderd Kunderd
LARGE-FLOWERED VARIETIES
All these varieties are at least 11 centimeters in diameter.
52
56
57
58
Adelina
Adolphe Jaenicke
Afterglow (Cowee)
AU-a-glow
America
Anton Buchner
Arthur Toms
Austin Xo. 25
Austin Xo. 30
Austin Xo.
Austin Xo.
Austin Xo.
Austin Xo.
Barclay
Brightness
California
Candidum
Captain C. B. Tanner
Captain W. L. Reeves
Cardisan
Chamaeleon
Charles L. Hutchinson
Clarice
Coblentz X'o. 003
Countess of Leicester
Dark Crimson
Desderaone
Dr. Erwin Ackerknecht
Dr. WilUams
Early Pink
Electra
Envin Maver
Estella
Eugene Sandow
Euler
Europa
Evaline
Fair Maid
Fantastic
Gallieni
General Kuroki
George Paid
Gleam
Glorj^ (Childs)
Glory (Kunderd)
Glory of Holland
Governor McCormack
Grahame-White
Great Cardinal
Grossfurstin EHsabeth
Halley
Hauff
Helen
Henri Lemoine
Hiawatha
Hoeg Xo. II
Hoeg Xo. 17
Hoeg Xo. 30
Hoeg X'o. 31
Hoeg Xo. 136
Hofgartner Stapf
Hostes
Jumbo
King of Gladioli
King Philip
Lacordaire
Little Blush
Littleton
Louis Walter
Magnate
Mastodon
Mayor
Mehlmann No. 329
Melrose
Minnehaha
Mrs. A. C. Beal
Mrs. Francis King
Mrs. Frank Pendleton
Mrs. G. W. Willock
Mrs. Montague Chamberlain
Mrs. W. E. Fryer
Monster
Nancy Ray
Niagara
4SO
Cornell Extension Bulletin ii
Nonpareil
Ophir
Panama
Parliament
Parody
Peace
Pink Perfection
Pioneer
Pocahontas
Primulinus Hybrid (| Ruffled)
Prince George
Princeps
PrometKeus
Queen of Sheba
Ray
Red Lion
Rosella
Rose Queen
Rose Salmon Extra
Rose Wells
Rosy Spray
Royalty
Ruthony Longside
St. Louis
Scarlet Velvet
Scarsdale
Scribe
Sir John Cragle
Sir William Ingram
Stewart No. 102
Sunset
Tavistock
Titanic
Triomphe de Caen
Viper
V. L. S. R.
TALL VARIETIES
All these varieties are at least 105 centimeters tall; the tallest ones
are marked with an asterisk (*).
Alois Nerger
Anton Biichner
*Aprikosa
Arizona
Augusta
Aurora (Childs)
Austin No. 56
Austin No. 57
Austin No. 58
A. W. Clifford
*Bertha Comstock
Bessie Rand
Blood Spot
Britannia
Burchett No. 389
California
Canary Bird
Canicule
*Chalice
Charlotte Pfitzer
Charmer
*Chieftain
*Coblentz No. 003
Coblentz No. 400
Countess of Leicester
♦Crystal White
♦Cynosure
Dannecker
♦Dark Crimson
Desdemone
Deuil de St. Pierre
♦Dictum
Dr. Erwin Ackerknecht
Duke of Buccleuch
Elector
Erica von Barczay
Erwin Mayer
Estella
Eugene Sandow
Flambeau
♦Flanagan No. I
Florence
Frau Dora Liebau
♦Gates' White
Gigantic
Goethe
Grace Henry
Groff No. 224
Grossfiirstin Elisabeth
Hazel Harvey
Helen Tracy
Hostes
Improved 1900
King Humbert
King of Gladioli
King Philip
La Candeur
La Lorraine
♦Lemon Drop
Lucille
♦Lucretia
Lustrous
Magnate
Margaret
Meteor
Mildred
♦Mrs. Francis King
Mottled America
Muriel
Negerfiirst
New America (Mallory & Brown)
♦Niagara
Nonpareil
Oberammergau
Gladiolus Studies — III
451
Orchid (Woodruff)
Papilio ^lajor
*Peace
Philadelphia
Phlegeton
Primtdinus Hybrid (| Ruffled)
Princess of Orange
Prinzessin Viktoria Luise
Reine de I'Anjou
Renown
Richard Strauss
Romance
Rose Red
Rose Wells
Ruffled Big Face
Ruthony Longside
Salmon Red Xo. i6
Sanguine
Saratoga
Scarlet Letter
*Scarsdale
*Scribe
Sir Marcus Samuel
Sir Thomas Dewar
Stewart Xo. 74
Stewart Xo. 103
Sunbeam
Ta\-istock
Umpleby Xo. 65
Velvet King
Vista (Burchett)
*Wanda
Waukesha
White Crepe
Winsome
GOOD COMMERCIAL AND EXHIBITION VARIETIES
Seventy-five varieties chosen because of their present poptilarity or
promise of future use.
Afterglow (Cowee)
Alaska
Alice Carey
America
Aprikosa
Attraction
Augusta
Austin Xo. 52
Badenia
Baron Joseph Hulot
Bertrex
Blanche
Brenchle^-ensis
Canan,- Bird
Ceres
Chicago White
Coblentz Xo. 003
Dawn (Tracy)
Decoration
Elizabeth Kurz
Empress of India
Europa
General Kuroki
George Paul
Glory (Kunderd)
Golden King
Goldfinder
Grace Hemy-
Grafin Degenfeld
HaUey
Hazel Har\'ey
Hollandia
Independence
Jean Dieulafoy
Klondyke
La Luna
Liebesfeuer
Lilv Lehmann
Loveliness
May
Meadowvale
Michigan
Mrs. A. C. Beal
Mrs. Francis King
Mrs. Frank Pendleton
Mrs. Montague Chamberlain
Mrs. W. E. Fr}er
Mongolian
Myrtle
Xiagara
Oberammergau
Panama
Paper White
Peace
Pink Perfection
President Taft
Primulinus Hybrid (| Ruffled)
Princeps
Prophetesse
Reine de I'Anjou
Richard Strauss
Rosella
Safrano
Schwaben
Scribe
Senateur Volland
Snowbank
Sulphur King
Sulphur Queen
Sultane
Sunset
Taconic
Velvet King
Victory
War
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